119-hr4257

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4257 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4257

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties 
 for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic 
 weapons, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 30, 2025

 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Ms. Escobar) 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 provide increased penalties 
 for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic 
 weapons, and for other purposes.

 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 ``End Domestic Terrorism Act''.

SEC. 2. MASS KILLINGS USING MACHINEGUNS OR COVERED SEMIAUTOMATIC 
 WEAPONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after 

section 2332i the following:
``

Sec. 2332j. Mass killings using machineguns or covered semiautomatic 
 weapons
 ``

    (a) Whoever kills 3 or more people in a single incident using a 
machinegun, a destructive device, or a covered semiautomatic weapon in 
a circumstance described in subsection

    (b) and at a location described 
in subsection
            (c) , shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for 
life.
 ``

    (b) A circumstance described in this subsection is any one of the 
following:
 ``

    (1) The mail or any facility of interstate or foreign 
 commerce was used in furtherance of the offense.
 ``

    (2) The machinegun or covered semiautomatic weapon used 
 in the commission of the offense was transported in interstate 
 or foreign commerce.
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    (3) The perpetrator traveled in or caused another to 
 travel in interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of the 
 offense.
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    (4) The offense occurred within the special maritime and 
 territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
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    (5) The offense otherwise occurred in or affected 
 interstate or foreign commerce.
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            (c) A location described in this subsection is any one of the 
following:
 ``

    (1) A school or location of a school-sponsored activity 
 or organization.
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    (2) A place of worship.
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    (3) A medical facility or care facility.
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    (4) A childcare facility.
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    (5) A government building, including a Federal building, 
 a municipal building, and a courthouse, or a voting location.
 ``

    (6) An entertainment or educational venue or facility, 
 including a concert venue, a professional sporting event, a 
 museum, a library, a movie theater, a theater venue, an arcade, 
 a bowling alley, or an amusement park.
 ``

    (7) A scheduled public event, such as a parade, a 
 ceremony, or a race.
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    (8) A retail location, including a mall, a grocery store, 
 a convenience store, a bar, or a restaurant.
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    (9) An office building.''.

    (b) 

=== Definition. ===
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Section 2331 of chapter 113B is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (5) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (6) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting a semicolon; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (7) the term `covered semiautomatic weapon' means--
 ``
        (A) semiautomatic rifle that--
 ``
            (i) has a magazine that is not a fixed 
 magazine; and
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            (ii) does have any one of--
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            (I) a pistol grip;
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            (II) a forward grip;
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            (III) a folding, telescoping, or 
 detachable stock, or is otherwise 
 foldable or adjustable in a manner that 
 operates to reduce the length, size, or 
 any other dimension, or otherwise 
 enhances the concealability, of the 
 weapon;
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            (IV) a grenade launcher;
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            (V) a barrel shroud; or
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            (VI) a threaded barrel;
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        (B) a semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed 
 magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 
 rounds, except for an attached tubular device designed 
 to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 
 caliber rimfire ammunition;
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            (C) any part, combination of parts, component, 
 device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or 
 functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a 
 semiautomatic firearm but not convert the semiautomatic 
 firearm into a machinegun;
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            (D) a semiautomatic shotgun that--
 ``
            (i) has the capacity to utilize a 
 magazine that is not a fixed magazine; and
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            (ii) does have any one of--
 ``
            (I) a folding, telescoping, or 
 detachable stock;
 ``
            (II) a pistol grip or bird's head 
 grip;
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            (III) a fixed magazine with the 
 capacity to accept more than 5 rounds;
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            (IV) the ability to accept a 
 detachable magazine;
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            (V) a forward grip; or
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            (VI) a grenade launcher;
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        (E) any AK or AR type of weapon, including a 
 rifle, copy, duplicate, variant, or altered facsimile 
 with the capability of any such weapon; and
 ``
        (F) any weapon that is substantially similar to a 
 weapon described in subparagraphs
        (A) through
        (E) determined by the Attorney General pursuant to a rule, 
 which shall be made on the record after opportunity for 
 a hearing pursuant to the rulemaking procedures 
 prescribed by subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5;
 ``

    (8) the term `machinegun' has the meaning given such term 
 in 

section 5845

    (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
 ``

    (9) the term `destructive device' has the meaning given 
 such term in 

section 921.''.
            (c) Providing Material Support.--

Section 2339A

    (a) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``2332f,'' the 
following: ``2332j,''.
            (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 113B of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
related to 

section 2332i the following:

``2332j. Mass killings using machineguns or covered semiautomatic 
 weapons.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON CHARGES FILED FOR USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 
 AND PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS.

 On the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report on each case in which the Department of Justice has 
filed charges under 

section 2332j or 2339a of title 18, United States 
Code, during the previous year, which shall include the following:

    (1) For each case in which charges under 

section 2332j of 
 title 18, United States Code, were filed--
        (A) the date of the alleged offense;
        (B) the number of individuals who were injured;
            (C) the number of fatalities;
            (D) the age, gender, race, ethnicity, and 
 nationality of each individual charged under such 
 section; and
        (E) the weapon used in the alleged offense.

    (2) For each case in which charges under 

section 2339a of 
 title 18, United States Code, were filed--
        (A) the type of support alleged to have been 
 provided;
        (B) to whom such support was alleged to have been 
 provided; and
            (C) the age, gender, race, ethnicity, and 
 nationality of each individual charged under such 
 section.

SEC. 4. INCLUSION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN REPORTS CONCERNING 
 INTERCEPTED WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.

 

Section 2519

    (2)
            (c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after ``order or extension,'' the following: ``, the age, 
gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each individual 
arrested,''.

SEC. 5. PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

 Not later than 180 days after the Department of Justice files 
charges under 

section 2332j of title 18, United States Code, the 
Attorney General shall make publicly available on the website of the 
Department of Justice a report, which shall include the following:

    (1) The number of individuals present at the location of 
 the offense.

    (2) Total amount expended by Federal, State, and local 
 governments in response to the offense, including law 
 enforcement response, reimbursement for medical expenses, the 
 provision of mental health services, and support provided to 
 affected businesses.

    (3) Total amount of lost business revenue as a result of 
 the offense.

    (4) The total amount of assistance provided as a result of 
 the offense through compensation and assistance programs, such 
 as the Crime Victims Fund.
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