HR 999
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Alabama
Colorado
Commission on Civil Rights
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Members of Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
New York City
Ohio
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act
Introduced: February 14, 2023
Introduced by:
Cohen, Steve
Democratic
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act
This bill makes it a crime to deface, damage, or destroy certain memorials that commemorate civil rights events or figures.
An individual convicted under this act must pay restitution and is subject to additional penalties that vary based on the cost of the defacement, damage, or destruction.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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