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H.R. 4015

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4015, the Safe and Open Streets Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 13, 2025 by Rep. David Rouzer (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4015 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4015/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4015 IH: Safe and Open Streets Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4015  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 13, 2025   Mr. Rouzer  (for himself and  Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe and Open Streets Act  .
2.
Crime of interference with commerce by blocking public roads
(a)
In general
Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
(b)
Interference with commerce by blocking public roads
(1)
Offense
It shall be unlawful to, in any way or degree, purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by blocking a public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire so to do.
(2)
Penalty
Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
 .
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Section heading
The heading of section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
by threats or violence  .
(2)
Table of sections
The table of sections for  chapter 95  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1951 and inserting the following:
1951. Interference with commerce.
  .
(3)
Cross references
(A)
Title 5, United States Code
Section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xx) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking  by threats of violence .
(B)
Title 18, United States Code
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(i)
in section 1961(1), by striking  , robbery, or extortion ; and
(ii)
in section 2516(1)(c), by striking  by threats or violence .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.

Sponsors

Rep. David Rouzer (R) sponsors H.R. 4015, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4015 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 13, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4015 has taken 2 actions since Jun 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4015 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4015, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 4015 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe and Open Streets Act — Display Title
  • Safe and Open Streets Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4015 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Homeland Security, Manufacturing, Roads/Highway, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Torts, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRIAN PAPP111
ERIC BURSCH111
PETER FERRELL111
SPENCER PEDERSON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$630K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4015 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4015’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr4015/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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