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HR 3651 · in committee · significant

Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill makes it a federal crime for officials to use force against protesters during demonstrations.
  • Law enforcement officers and government officials are subject to stricter penalties for force used at protests.
  • The bill removes the death penalty as a possible punishment, even in cases with aggravating factors.

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  1. 01

    How would law enforcement distinguish between appropriate force to maintain order and prohibited force under this bill's federal crime standard?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports that federal criminal penalties for officers would change policing practices at protests compared to existing state and local laws?

  3. 03

    Which government officials would face liability under this bill, and how might that affect their decision-making during civil unrest situations?

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Ilhan Omar

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Introduced 2025-05-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-29 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-05-29 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-05-29 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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