Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 27, 2022Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 8537
Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 2022)
Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2022
This bill establishes certain crimes involving mass killings (killing three or more people in a single incident using a machinegun or covered semiautomatic weapon in a circumstance outlined by the bill) as terrorism under federal criminal terrorism statutes.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6](D-MA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJul 27, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 27, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House