US HB8301 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withhold certain funding from an office of a state or local prosecutor, district attorney, or state attorney general if DOJ determines the office abused prosecutorial discretion by failing to prosecute crimes arising from riots or destructive protest activities.
Title
Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
| Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] | Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-09-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4424 (Related) 2020-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8301/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8301/BILLS-116hr8301ih.pdf |
