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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity. Specifically, it adds rioting violations to the list of predicate acts that can be prosecuted under federal racketeering statutes, which allow prosecution of patterns of criminal activity conducted through an organization or enterprise.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
13 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 22, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Tuberville, and Mr. Hagerty) 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 include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “section 2101 (relating to riots),” before “sections 2251”. <all>
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