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H.R. 4620: To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

H.R. 4620 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Under current federal law, prosecutors can use racketeering laws, commonly known as RICO, to target organized criminal enterprises involved in specific crimes like murder, kidnapping, and extortion. Rioting is not currently on this specific list of… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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