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116-hr-6026116th Congress

Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

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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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

TN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2020

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2020

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2020

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