Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act

Summary

Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act This bill makes it a crime to deface, damage, or destroy certain memorials that commemorate civil rights events or figures. An individual convicted under this act must pay restitution and is subject to additional penalties that vary based on the cost of the defacement, damage, or destruction.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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