A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
This bill amends federal law to include rioting as a form of "racketeering activity" under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. It does so by adding a reference to section 2101 (which defines rioting as a federal crime) into the existing list of racketeering activities. This change would allow federal prosecutors to pursue RICO charges against individuals or groups who engage in rioting as part of a larger pattern of organized criminal conduct. The bill directly affects those whose rioting activities are linked to organized criminal enterprises, potentially subjecting them to enhanced penalties under RICO.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025
Last action Jul 22, 2025
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Jul 22, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 22, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Ted Cruz
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
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Bernie Moreno
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
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