About the bill
Should wearing a disguise or mask, as the far left radicals referred to as Antifa often do, increase your jail sentence if found guilty of a crime?
Context
Activity by a range of militant left-wing groups collectively known as Antifahas surged since President Trump’s election.
Known for wearing masks or disguises, often in black, the group most prominently confronts alt-right or Trump supporters during their protests or rallies. This has occasionally turned violent, such as an early July incident in Portland.
What the bill does
The Unmasking Antifa Act would allow a jail sentence of up to 15 years for anybody who “injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates” another while wearing a disguise or mask.
The legislative text is not yet available, so it’s unclear whether it makes direct …
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on July 25, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
Position statements
History
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Jul 25, 2019
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Introduced
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H.R. 4003 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4003. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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