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H.R. 5240 118th Congress House

Protect Peaceful Protests Act

Official title: To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the appro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 18, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substancesLaw enforcement administration and fundingProtest and dissentState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Aug 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5494 Reintroduction of Protect Peaceful Protests Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 18, 2023
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 18, 2023
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5240: Protect Peaceful Protests Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5240/
MLA
"H.R. 5240: Protect Peaceful Protests Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5240/.
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H.R. 5240, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5240/.
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[H.R. 5240: Protect Peaceful Protests Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5240/)
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