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Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025 This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law. Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer). This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities. Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.
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2025-05-29
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-05-29
Introduced in House
2025-05-29
Introduced in House
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119 HR 3651 IH: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification of deprivation of rights under color of law Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking United States, and inserting United States, including the use of force during a response to a protest, ; and (2) by striking , or may be sentenced to death .
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