# 116-hr-7315: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020

116-hr-7315, Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7315
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020 This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law. Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer). This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities. Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7315)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
- [116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6637)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7315 (as of 2025-11-18).