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Senate Bill 4551
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rioting Restitution Act
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Introduced in Senate on Sep 9, 2020
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S. 4551 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4551


To provide a cause of action for persons injured by rioting.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 9, 2020

Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To provide a cause of action for persons injured by rioting.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Rioting Restitution Act”.

SEC. 2. Civil action for injuries.

(a) Cause of action.—A person who suffers personal injury or whose property is damaged by a riot (as defined in section 2102 of title 18, United States Code) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against any person who—

(1) caused the personal injury or property damage;

(2) traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or used any facility of interstate or foreign commerce, including the mail, telegraph, telephone, radio, or television, with the intent to—

(A) incite the riot;

(B) organize, promote, encourage, participate in, or carry on the riot;

(C) commit any act of violence in furtherance of the riot; or

(D) aid or abet any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on the riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of the riot; and

(3) during the course of, or following, any such travel or use performed or attempted to perform any other overt act for any purpose specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2).

(b) Treble damages.—A defendant in a civil action brought under subsection (a) shall be subject to treble damages.