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H.R. 4620

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4620, to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2025 by Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne (R) with 75 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4620 has 75 co-sponsors.

hb4620/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4620 IH: To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-22
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 EN
 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. 4620  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2025   Ms. Van Duyne  (for herself and  Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.
1.
Racketeering activity
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting  section 2101 (relating to riots),  before  sections 2251 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-07-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

Sponsors

Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne (R) sponsors H.R. 4620, and 75 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4620 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4620 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4620 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4620, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 4620 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity. — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4620 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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 Banking, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Homeland Security, Insurance, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLECommercial Real Estate IndustryDistrict of Columbia16$180K
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA—District of Columbia13—
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC16$180K
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA13—
AFL-CIO11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MELISSA EDWARDS116
CHRISTOPHER WYATT113
DANIEL WEST113
CHARITY WILSON111
GREG JEFFERSON111
GUERINO CALEMINE111
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER111
LEE GOLDBERG111
LETICIA DELGADO111
RAYMOND LEIBFRIED111
RILEY OHLSON111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$760K4th Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2026 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLEMISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4620 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. 4620’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr4620/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4620, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 4620.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3554]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com