# 119-s-2000: Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act

119-s-2000, Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2000
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Raises penalties for rioting with a three-tier system.** It would reorganize 18 U.S.C. 2101 and link stiffer punishments to violent acts and assaults on federal officers or uniformed service members. - Participants in riots: People who take part in riot-related conduct would face up to 10 years in prison for general violations. - Violence or abetting violence: If a defendant commits violence or aids violent acts during a riot they would face at least 1 year and up to 10 years in prison. - Assaults on federal officers or uniformed service members: Assaulting such personnel during rioting would carry a minimum 1-year sentence and could include life imprisonment. - Legal structure and prosecutions: The bill would rewrite cross-references and numbering to align penalties with a four-part subsection, which affects how charges and sentences are applied.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for riot violence: cost, medium. This bill would add a three-tier punishment scheme for federal rioting. Tier 1 would allow a fine, or up to 10 years in prison, or both. Tier 2 would apply if the person committed or helped another commit violence and would allow a fine, or 1 to 10 years in prison, or both. Tier 3 would apply if th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2000)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2000 (as of 2026-08-11).