HR 3651
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.