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116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020
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H. R. 7315 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7315


To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2020

Ms. Omar (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.

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 2020”.

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”.