United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8609 (116th)
Protect Peaceful Protests Act
Introduced
16 October 2020
Last action
19 October 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsors
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Subjects
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Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Protect Peaceful Protests Act This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia.
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Timeline
16 October 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 October 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Protect Peaceful Protests Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8609
- us · 116-hr-8609 · source updated 3 January 2025