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BRICKS Act of 2021

Introduced: January 22, 2021 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or the BRICKS Act of 2021

This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot).

First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for a rioting offense.

Second, it establishes higher statutory maximum penalties for rioting offenses that involve certain aggravating characteristics. Specifically, it provides

  • a prison term of up to 25 years for a rioting offense that results in serious bodily injury or includes a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; and
  • a prison term of any years or for life for a rioting offense that results in death or includes kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.
What's happening now January 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 687 Identical bill BRICKS Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 33: BRICKS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-33/
MLA
"S. 33: BRICKS Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-33/.
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S. 33, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-33/.
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[S. 33: BRICKS Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-33/)
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