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H.R. 7315 (116th): Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020

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The text of the bill below is as of Jun 24, 2020 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7315

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2020

(for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) 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 2020.

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.