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HR 4187 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Terrorism Violent crime

Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of 2019

Introduced: August 23, 2019 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of 2019

This bill addresses domestic terrorism by establishing criminal penalties for murder, assault, and other specified crimes when they are committed with the intent to (1) intimidate or coerce a civilian population; or (2) influence, affect, or retaliate against the conduct or policy of a government.

What's happening now September 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 1 Republican 6
Bishop, Rob
· Nov 12, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 5, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Oct 4, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 27, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 27, 2019
Rice, Tom
· Sep 27, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Aug 23, 2019
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 16, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Aug 16, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Aug 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4187: Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4187/
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"H.R. 4187: Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4187/.
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H.R. 4187, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4187/.
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