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H.R. 8852 116th Congress House

Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that offenses committed on the basis of political affiliation constitute hate crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 3, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 3, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020

This bill specifies that certain offenses involving political affiliation are hate crimes. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both. Further, the bill prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation in areas involving housing, federally assisted programs, and employment.

The bill defines political affiliation to include, among other actions, joining, belonging to, or withdrawing from any political party, political action committee, or super political action committee.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8852: Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8852/
MLA
"H.R. 8852: Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8852/.
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H.R. 8852, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8852/.
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