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S 3589 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Firearms and explosives Subversive activities Violent crime

Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024

Introduced: January 16, 2024 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2024
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Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024

This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to prohibit certain conduct involving actions as a part of (or on behalf of) a private paramilitary organization while armed.

An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to criminal penalties. The bill also authorizes civil remedies.

What's happening now January 16, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6981 Identical bill Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3589: Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3589/
MLA
"S. 3589: Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3589/.
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S. 3589, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3589/.
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[S. 3589: Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3589/)
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