The Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act increases federal penalties for rioting under federal law. The bill amends existing riot statutes to impose stiffer sentences: up to ten years in prison for basic rioting offenses, a mandatory minimum of one year and up to ten years for rioting involving any act of violence, and a mandatory minimum of one year up to life in prison for rioting that includes assaulting a federal law enforcement officer or uniformed service member. The legislation affects anyone charged with federal rioting offenses, particularly those involved in violent demonstrations or attacks on federal personnel. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timeline and was introduced in the Senate on June 10, 2025, where it was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
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