,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,bur*ett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= enhanc$ p5alties = we>+ a ski mask    
:ile committ+ a crim9al (f5se 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,conceal$ ,crime ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4
 ,enhanc$ p5alty = we>+ ski mask dur+ ! 
commission ( crim9al (f5se 9 ,di/rict ( 
,columbia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,!ft & ,:ite ,coll>
 ,crime ,act ( #aihb 7sec4 #bb-cfja et  
seq41 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjf4 ,enhanc$
 p5alty = we>+ ski mask dur+ !          
commission ( crim9al (f5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a p]son :o we>s a ski mask dur+ !     
commission ( crim9al (f5se 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia %all be subject to ! foll[+ 
enhanc$ p5alties 9 addition to any o!r  
applicable s5t5ce = su* (f5se3 7#a7 ,)  

respect to a misdemeanor1 a t]m (       
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #f mon?s1 :i*  
%all run consecutively ) any o!r t]m (  
imprisonm5t impos$ = su* (f5se4  7#b7 ,)
 respect to a felony1 a t]m (           
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #b ye>s1 :i*   
%all run consecutively ) any o!r t]m (  
imprisonm5t impos$ = su* (f5se4  7b7    
,ski mask def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
ski mask--  7#a7 means a balaclava or   
simil> head cov]+ :i* is worn 9 su* a   
mann] t only ! eyes1 nose1 & m\? are    
expos$ & ! id5tity ( ! we>] is conceal$2
 &  7#b7 excludes religi\s headwe>4  4  
7b7 ,applicability ,?is ,act1 & !       
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all apply )  
respect to a crim9al (f5se committ$ 9 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4