# 116-hr-8301: Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020

116-hr-8301, Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8301
- Congress: 116
- Title: Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8301)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8301 (as of 2025-11-18).