# 116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020

116-hr-8757, BRICKS Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8757
- Congress: 116
- Title: BRICKS Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2020 or the BRICKS Act of 2020 This bill increases the penalties for rioting. First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for crossing state lines or using interstate facilities for the purpose of rioting. It also imposes an enhanced penalty for an individual who commits such an offense related to rioting and those actions (1) result in serious bodily injury or death; (2) include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; or (3) include kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-7043: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8757 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8757)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7043: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7043)
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