Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021
This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.
Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer).
This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities.
Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use 
                   of force, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Protesters Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 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''.
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Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021
Rep. Omar, Ilhan