legislation: 116-hr-8757

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116-hr-8757 116 hr 8757 BRICKS Act of 2020 Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-11-17 2020-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] CO R B001297 20 Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2020 or the BRICKS Act of 2020 This bill increases the penalties for rioting. First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for crossing state lines or using interstate facilities for the purpose of rioting. It also imposes an enhanced penalty for an individual who commits such an offense related to rioting and those actions (1) result in serious bodily injury or death; (2) include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; or (3) include kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill. 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z  

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