This bill amends 18 U.S.C. 2101 to increase criminal penalties for rioting. It inserts a new penalty subsection. Under the new text, a violation of the rioting provision can be punished by a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. If the defendant committed or aided an act of violence while rioting, the penalty is a fine, between 1 and 10 years in prison, or both. If the defendant assaulted a federal law enforcement officer or a member of the uniformed service during the rioting activity, the penalty is a fine, at least 1 year in prison and up to life, or both. The bill also redesignates several subsections and updates a cross-reference in the statute.
If a person is found to have violated the federal rioting provision in subsection (a) of 18 U.S.C. 2101, the person may face the penalties described above. Higher minimum and maximum prison terms apply when the rioting involves violence or an assault on a federal officer or uniformed service member. The bill changes how the statute is worded and where penalties are listed.
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