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Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025
This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.
Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer).
This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities.
Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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