[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3651 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3651

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 2025

 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Jayapal) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 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 
2025''.

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''.
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