{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3651","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3651,"title":"Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-29","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"O000173","fullName":"Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]","party":"D","state":"MN","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-29","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-29","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-29","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-29","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.</p><p>Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer).</p><p>This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities.</p><p>Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-14T20:39:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":294,"ts":"2026-04-15T23:37:46.645Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Our%20Protesters%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}