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HR 7503 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement officers Protest and dissent Violent crime

No RIOT Act of 2020

Introduced: July 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Reward for Inciting Organized Turmoil Act of 2020 or the No RIOT Act of 2020

This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer while engaging in a riot. The bill also (1) specifies that the criminal offenses related to rioting include the use of the internet (including email and social media) with the intent to riot or commit related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot), and (2) revises the definition of racketeering activity to include crimes related to riots or destruction of veterans' memorials.

What's happening now July 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 9, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 9, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7503: No RIOT Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7503/
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"H.R. 7503: No RIOT Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7503/.
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H.R. 7503, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7503/.
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