To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity, and for other purposes.
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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 H471C2311DC0943CEA6496FC86D78B937: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024.
- Section H48CA91F690264C11A7859B4854B8C883: 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 H3AE331F7BD344356840C22461BC04824: 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 H67E2881054FF4E5CAF522088F7137226: 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 HA8B529B113634AF3962E72A89F087F52: 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
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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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