United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 999 (118th)
Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act
Introduced
14 February 2023
Last action
14 February 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
27 May 2025
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
14 February 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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14 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/999
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/999
- us · 118-hr-999 · source updated 27 May 2025