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S. 4551

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A bill to provide a cause of action for persons injured by rioting.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · September 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
September 9, 2020
Cosponsors (1)
0D 1R
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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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