Senate Bill 4551
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rioting Restitution Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4551
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rioting Restitution Act
This bill allows individuals who are personally injured by a riot, or who suffer property damage because of a riot, to sue those responsible in federal court and receive triple damages.
Specifically, the bill allows victims to sue any person that (1) caused the injury or property damage; (2) traveled from out of state or used, for example, the internet, telephone, television, or mail with the intent to incite, organize, or participate in the riot; and (3) did incite, organize, or participate in the riot or attempted to do so.
September 9, 2020
09/09/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/09/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:47 PM