United States · Bill · S
S. 4551 (116th)
Rioting Restitution Act
Introduced
9 September 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 September 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 September 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 September 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4551
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4551