United States · Bill · S
S. 4425 (116th)
Securing Commerce and Protecting Businesses Act of 2020
Introduced
4 August 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Securing Commerce and Protecting Businesses Act of 2020 This bill makes looting or destroying property during a riot a federal crime in certain instances. Specifically, it shall be unlawful to affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce through the (1) destruction of the property of a commercial enterprise in connection with a riot, or (2) unlawful taking of goods or property of a commercial enterprise in connection with a riot. A person in violation of this bill shall be subject to fines, imprisonment, or both.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 August 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4425
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4425