To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
HR 4620 amends federal law to include rioting as a form of racketeering activity under Title 18, United States Code. This change would allow prosecutors to charge individuals who organize or participate in riots as part of a larger criminal enterprise under federal racketeering laws. The bill specifically targets coordinated riot activities linked to organized crime, not isolated or spontaneous protests.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025
Last action Jul 22, 2025
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Jul 22, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 22, 2025
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1 primary · 75 co-sponsors
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
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Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
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