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HR9775Referred to Committee

To provide for enhanced penalties for wearing a ski mask while committing a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-20
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Burchett
Tim Burchett
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 85.9% (612 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001309

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-07-20

Plain-English Summary

In Washington, D.C., criminals who wear ski masks or other face coverings while committing crimes would face increased criminal penalties under this proposal. The enhanced punishments would apply on top of whatever sentence someone receives for the underlying crime itself, making the penalties steeper for offenders who try to hide their identity during criminal activity. This would affect anyone arrested for crimes in D.C. who wore a mask during the offense.

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