End Domestic Terrorism Act

This bill, titled the End Domestic Terrorism Act, would make federal penalties tougher for mass killings that use machineguns or certain semiautomatic weapons. It adds a new section to federal criminal law focused on these crimes, signaling higher punishment when these specific weapons are used in a mass killing.

Key points:

• What changes: Increases federal penalties for mass killings involving machineguns or “covered semiautomatic weapons” and adds a new section to Title 18 on this topic.
• Who is affected: People who commit mass killings using these weapons; communities harmed by such attacks, as penalties would be tougher under federal law.
• Scope: The text highlights a new section labeled 2332j on mass killings using machineguns or covered semiautomatic weapons; details like exact penalty amounts are not shown here.