S2376Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 74.0% (813 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$464k

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Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-22

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Committee Activity

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would expand federal racketeering laws to treat rioting as a criminal enterprise activity, allowing prosecutors to bring more serious charges against people involved in riots that are part of an organized pattern. This could result in harsher penalties for rioters and make it easier for law enforcement to prosecute multiple people involved in the same riot as members of a criminal organization. The change would affect anyone charged with participating in riots, potentially including protesters and demonstrators.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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