# 116-hr-8609: Protect Peaceful Protests Act

116-hr-8609, Protect Peaceful Protests Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8609
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Peaceful Protests Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Peaceful Protests Act This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8609 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8609)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8609 (as of 2025-11-18).