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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
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Nov 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 17, 2020
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7087 Related bill No Tolerance for Rioters Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 12
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 18, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Nov 17, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2020
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 17, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Nov 17, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 17, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 17, 2020
King, Steve
· Nov 17, 2020
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McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 17, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2020
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 17, 2020
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Nov 17, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 17, 2020
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Nov 17, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8757: BRICKS Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8757/
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"H.R. 8757: BRICKS Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8757/.
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H.R. 8757, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8757/.
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[H.R. 8757: BRICKS Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8757/)
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