HR6981-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Defense, Education.

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 H6324D9ADB3CF477E8D9112523AA073A7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024.
  • Section H225915DBDEE64E059A4005F9375266FF: 2. Prohibition of unauthorized private paramilitary activity Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section H924B1A8222114584A441E673719E9531: 2741. Definitions In this chapter: The term ammunition has the meaning given the term in section 921(a). The term armed forces has the meaning given the term...
  • Section H66BFBC8F60264B51A437278B69B89C85: 2742. Unauthorized private paramilitary activity It shall be unlawful to knowingly, in a circumstance described in subsection (b), while acting as part of or...
  • Section H4110285C923C494A91222DCC51971635: 2743. Preemption Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to occupy the field in which any provisions of the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Defense, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Defense Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 11, 2024

Mr. Raskin (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Mr. Goldman …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Defense Education
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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