H.R. 4620: To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

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

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4620.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · 75 cosponsors

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Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY), Brian Jack (R-GA), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Mark Alford (R-MO), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), John J. McGuire III (R-VA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Andy Barr (R-KY), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Brad Knott (R-NC), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Michael A. Rulli (R-OH), Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO), John W. Rose (R-TN), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Ben Cline (R-VA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Mark Harris (R-NC), August Pfluger (R-TX), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Mike Collins (R-GA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Matt Van Epps (R-TN), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Ron Estes (R-KS), Jeff Crank (R-CO), James Comer (R-KY) and 15 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4620.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4620 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills