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HR 7315 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Protest and dissent

Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2020
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Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020

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.

What's happening now June 24, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 15, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 24, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 24, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7315: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7315/
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"H.R. 7315: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7315/.
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