Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 24, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2020 to Sep 15, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Jun 24, 2020 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 24, 2020 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jun 24, 2020 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 24, 2020 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 24, 2020 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Sep 15, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Jun 24, 2020Introduced in House
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