HR 8757 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil disturbances Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Protest and dissent Sex offenses Violent crime

BRICKS Act of 2020

Introduced: November 17, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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Nov 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 17, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2020 or the BRICKS Act of 2020

This bill increases the penalties for rioting.

First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for crossing state lines or using interstate facilities for the purpose of rioting.

It also imposes an enhanced penalty for an individual who commits such an offense related to rioting and those actions (1) result in serious bodily injury or death; (2) include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; or (3) include kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.

What's happening now November 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees of jurisdiction 1