United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 2000 — Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the penalties for violations related to rioting under 18 U.S.C. § 2101.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2101(a)

    subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) → paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).

    This change clarifies that violations will now be punished as specified in the newly added subsection (b).

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2101

    (b) The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) shall be-- (1) a fine under this title, or a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years, or both; (2) if the defendant, in carrying out an activity described in subsection (a), committed an act of violence or aided or abetted any other person in committing an act of violence, a fine under this title, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than ten years, or both; or (3) if the defendant, in carrying out an activity described in subsection (a), assaulted a Federal law enforcement officer or member of the uniformed service, a fine under this title, or a term of imprisonment for any term of years, but not less than one year, or for life, or both.

    This addition establishes a new punishment scheme for violations of subsection (a), increasing the maximum imprisonment term and creating specific penalties for acts of violence.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2101(c)

    subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) → paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a)

    This change updates the reference to the list of activities in subsection (a) for clarity.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2000?
S 2000 is sponsored by Cotton, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2000?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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