HR 8117 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Support Peaceful Protest Act

Introduced 2020-08-28· Sponsored by Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2020-08-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Support Peaceful Protest Act This bill requires an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to the individual's conduct (e.g., rioting) during the course of a protest to pay the cost of federal policing activity during the protest. In addition, such an individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]AL
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]NC
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL