Support Peaceful Protest Act 2021-01-13 Introduced in House Support Peaceful Protest Act

This bill imposes additional penalties upon an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to conduct during the course of a protest (e.g., rioting).

First, in addition to the penalty for the conviction, the individual must pay restitution to cover the cost of federal policing during the protest.

Second, the individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance.

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