H.R. 3651
IntroducedProtecting Our Protesters Act of 2025
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3651
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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''. <all>