Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9212
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2022-10-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-10-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill requires life imprisonment without parole or death for domestic terrorist murder. Domestic terrorist murder is murder committed by an individual (1) who is a member of a criminal street gang; or (2) who is or has been associated with an organization or group that has caused more than $500,000 in damages by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2022 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to murder perpetrated by a domestic terrorist, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022 . 2. Murder perpetrated by a domestic terrorist (a) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1111 the following: 1111A. Domestic terrorist murder (a) In general Whoever is a member of a criminal street gang (as defined by section 521) or a covered individual and is guilty of murder under section 1111 shall be guilty of domestic terrorist murder and shall be sentenced to death or a term of imprisonment for life without parole and may not be sentenced to a term of imprisonment less than 20 years. (b) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who is or has been associated with an organization or group that has caused more than $500,000 in damages by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the matter involving section 1111 the following: 1111A. Domestic terrorist murder. .