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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8757
To amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the maximum term
of imprisonment for the offense of rioting, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BIGGS, Mr.
STEUBE, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BUDD, Mr.
RIGGLEMAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. GOSAR,
Mr. ROUZER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr.
PERRY, and Mr. CRAWFORD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the
maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of riot-
ing, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blocking Rioters and
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Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of
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2020’’ or as the ‘‘BRICKS Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR RIOTING INCREASED.
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Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘10
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years’’;
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(2) by striking the period after ‘‘or both’’ and
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inserting the following: ‘‘; or’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If seri-
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ous bodily injury (as such term is defined in section
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2246) results from the acts committed in violation
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of this section or if such acts include the use, at-
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tempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weap-
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on, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title
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or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both; and
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if death results from the acts committed in violation
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of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or
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an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or
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an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or
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an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or
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imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or
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both.’’.
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