Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4620

Introduced

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

Sponsor

RBeth Van Duyne· Texas

Introduced

July 22, 2025

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.July 22, 2025

Full text of the bill

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4620 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4620

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2025

Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Nehls) 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 Code, to include rioting in the 
definition of racketeering activity.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.

Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``section 2101 (relating to riots),'' before ``sections 
2251''.
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