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To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.
Summary
This bill creates a federal crime for blocking public roads or highways with the purpose of obstructing commerce or the movement of goods. The offense carries penalties of up to five years imprisonment, fines, or both. The law would apply to anyone who purposely blocks a road to interfere with commerce, as well as those who attempt or conspire to do so. The bill amends federal interference-with-commerce statutes to add this new road-blocking provision.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
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Actions (2)
- Jun 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 13, 2025
Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Safe and Open Streets Act”.
SEC. 2. CRIME OF INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY BLOCKING PUBLIC ROADS.
(a) In General.—Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
“(b) Interference With Commerce by Blocking Public Roads.—
“(1) Offense.—It shall be unlawful to, in any way or degree, purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by blocking a public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire so to do.
“(2) Penalty.—Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Section heading.—The heading of section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “by threats or violence”.
(2) Table of sections.—The table of sections for chapter 95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1951 and inserting the following:
“1951. Interference with commerce.”.
(3) Cross references.—
(A) Title 5, united states code.—Section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xx) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “by threats of violence”.
(B) Title 18, united states code.—Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(i) in section 1961(1), by striking “, robbery, or extortion”; and
(ii) in section 2516(1)(c), by striking “by threats or violence”. <all>
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