# 116-hr-8117: Support Peaceful Protest Act

116-hr-8117, Support Peaceful Protest Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8117
- Congress: 116
- Title: Support Peaceful Protest Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-08-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Support Peaceful Protest Act This bill 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8117 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8117)

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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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