Safe and Open Streets Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6926 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6926

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty 
        for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2024

 Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty 
        for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Open Streets Act''.

SEC. 2. CRIME OF INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY BLOCKING PUBLIC ROADS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Interference With Commerce by Blocking Public Roads.--
            ``(1) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to, in any way or 
        degree, purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce or the 
        movement of any article or commodity in commerce by blocking a 
        public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire so to do.
            ``(2) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall 
        be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
        both.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section heading.--The heading of section 1951 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``by threats or 
        violence''.
            (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
        95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 1951 and inserting the following:

``1951. Interference with commerce.''.
            (3) Cross references.--
                    (A) Title 5, united states code.--Section 
                8332(o)(2)(B)(xx) of title 5, United States Code, is 
                amended by striking ``by threats of violence''.
                    (B) Title 18, united states code.--Part I of title 
                18, United States Code, is amended--
                            (i) in section 1961(1), by striking ``, 
                        robbery, or extortion''; and
                            (ii) in section 2516(1)(c), by striking 
                        ``by threats or violence''.
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