To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Defense, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0229DA3A037346BBADCD69E8CF992509: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act or the ROAD Act.
- Section HD8495846DEA84A2CA7C1E9D1E4B93302: 2. Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section HB5A97FD7BF6F43DA95798FAAF2D82060: 40B. Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot In a criminal or civil action for damages for personal injury, wrongful death,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Defense, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain party is convicted of riot., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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