HR 289 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Support Peaceful Protest Act

Introduced 2021-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2021-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Support Peaceful Protest Act This bill imposes additional penalties upon an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to conduct during the course of a protest (e.g., rioting). First, in addition to the penalty for the conviction, the individual must pay restitution to cover the cost of federal policing during the protest. Second, the individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Republicans
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]NC
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]AL
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA