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HR 8031 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil disturbances Criminal procedure and sentencing

David Dorn Act of 2020

Introduced: August 14, 2020 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 14, 2020
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David Dorn Act of 2020

This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related acts, such as inciting or organizing a riot.

Specifically, this bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment for such offenses from 5 to 10 years. Additionally, if a fine is imposed for an offense, the bill sets a minimum fine amount of $1,000.

What's happening now August 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 12
Buck, Ken
· Nov 18, 2020
Jacobs, Chris
· Sep 17, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 17, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 11, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Sep 11, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Sep 11, 2020
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Aug 21, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 18, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Aug 14, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Aug 14, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Aug 14, 2020
Long, Billy
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 14, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8031: David Dorn Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8031/
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"H.R. 8031: David Dorn Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8031/.
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H.R. 8031, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8031/.
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