H.R. 8301 · 116th Congress
Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Lesko
- Introduced
- 2020-09-17
- Latest action
- 2020-09-17 · Introduced in House
Summary
Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020
This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withhold certain funding from an office of a state or local prosecutor, district attorney, or state attorney general if DOJ determines the office abused prosecutorial discretion by failing to prosecute crimes arising from riots or destructive protest activities.