HR9775Referred to Committee

To provide for enhanced penalties for wearing a ski mask while committing a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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2026-07-20
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Tim Burchett
Tim Burchett
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 85.7% (621 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-20

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Plain-English Summary

In Washington, D.C., criminals who wear ski masks or other face coverings while committing crimes would face increased criminal penalties under this proposal. The enhanced punishments would apply on top of whatever sentence someone receives for the underlying crime itself, making the penalties steeper for offenders who try to hide their identity during criminal activity. This would affect anyone arrested for crimes in D.C. who wore a mask during the offense.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9775 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9775 To provide for enhanced penalties for wearing a ski mask while committing a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2026 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for enhanced penalties for wearing a ski mask while committing a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, 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 ``Concealed Crime Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR WEARING SKI MASK DURING THE COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) In General.--Title II of the District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crime Act of 1982 (sec. 22-3601 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 206. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR WEARING SKI MASK DURING THE COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ``(a) In General.--A person who wears a ski mask during the commission of criminal offense in the District of Columbia shall be subject to the following enhanced penalties in addition to any other applicable sentence for such offense: ``(1) With respect to a misdemeanor, a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months, which shall run consecutively with any other term of imprisonment imposed for such offense. ``(2) With respect to a felony, a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 years, which shall run consecutively with any other term of imprisonment imposed for such offense. ``(b) Ski Mask Defined.--In this section, the term `ski mask'-- ``(1) means a balaclava or similar head covering which is worn in such a manner that only the eyes, nose, and mouth are exposed and the identity of the wearer is concealed; and ``(2) excludes religious headwear.''. (b) Applicability.--This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, shall apply with respect to a criminal offense committed in the District of Columbia on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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