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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8843 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8843
To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts
that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mr. McGuire (for himself, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Van Epps) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts
that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Accountability for Felony
Obstruction Act'' or the ``FAFO Act''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IN DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC
TERRORISM.
Section 2331(5)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(A) involve acts that--
``(i) are a violation of the criminal laws
of the United States or of any State, and that
are dangerous to human life or are likely to
cause significant damage to property; and
``(ii) that obstruct or impede--
``(I) a law enforcement officer or
a first responder in carrying out their
duties; or
``(II) a person seeking medical
attention;''.
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