US HB8117 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: Introduced on August 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to the individual's conduct (e.g., rioting) during the course of a protest to pay the cost of federal policing activity during the protest. In addition, such an individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance.
Title
Support Peaceful Protest Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX] |
| Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC] | Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC] | Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] |
| Rep. James Baird [R-IN] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] |
| Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
| Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2020-08-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2020-08-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4553 (Related) 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
Unemployment
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
Unemployment
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8117/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8117/BILLS-116hr8117ih.pdf |
