Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) has drafted a bill that would make domestic terrorism a punishable federal crime in the wake of two mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that left over 30 people dead.
McSally’s bill, which was introduced on Aug. 14, seeks to close a gap that prevents federal authorities from charging and punishing specifically for domestic terrorism. Under the current law, domestic terrorism is not itself a distinct federal crime and authorities currently have to charge domestic terror suspects with other offenses, according to the senator’s statement.
