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BRICKS Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-687| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2021
Ken Buck

Ken Buck

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (12)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or the BRICKS Act of 2021 This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot). First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for a rioting offense. Second, it establishes higher statutory maximum penalties for rioting offenses that involve certain aggravating characteristics. Specifically, it provides a prison term of up to 25 years for a rioting offense that results in serious bodily injury or includes a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; and a prison term of any years or for life for a rioting offense that results in death or includes kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8757
BRICKS Act of 2020
Jan 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-33
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8757
    BRICKS Act of 2020


  • January 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-33
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-33: BRICKS Act of 2021
Civil disturbancesCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesProtest and dissentSex offensesViolent crime

BRICKS Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-687| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2021
Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or the BRICKS Act of 2021 This bill increases criminal penalties for rioting and related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot). First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for a rioting offense. Second, it establishes higher statutory maximum penalties for rioting offenses that involve certain aggravating characteristics. Specifically, it provides a prison term of up to 25 years for a rioting offense that results in serious bodily injury or includes a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; and a prison term of any years or for life for a rioting offense that results in death or includes kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8757
BRICKS Act of 2020
Jan 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-33
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8757
    BRICKS Act of 2020


  • January 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-33
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Ken Buck

Ken Buck

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (12)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-33: BRICKS Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil disturbancesCriminal procedure and sentencingFirearms and explosivesProtest and dissentSex offensesViolent crime