S. 33 · 117th Congress
BRICKS Act of 2021
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Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or the BRICKS Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 22, 2021
Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or the BRICKS Act of 2021
This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot).
First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for a rioting offense.
Second, it establishes higher statutory maximum penalties for rioting offenses that involve certain aggravating characteristics. Specifically, it provides
- a prison term of up to 25 years for a rioting offense that results in serious bodily injury or includes a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; and
- a prison term of any years or for life for a rioting offense that results in death or includes kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BRICKS Act of 2021
Also known as: Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021
Latest action (Jan 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.