I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2020 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification of deprivation of rights under color of law Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking United States, and inserting United States, including the use of force during a response to a protest ; and (2) by striking , or may be sentenced to death .