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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
The Safe and Open Streets Act amends federal law to establish a new crime of interfering with commerce by blocking public roads or highways. The bill makes it illegal to purposely obstruct, delay, or affect the movement of commerce by blocking a public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire to do so. Violations are punishable by a fine, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. The bill makes conforming changes to related provisions of federal law that reference the amended statute.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jun 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2025
Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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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