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Protest Costs: Financial Liability and Unemployment Benefit Loss

This act introduces new rules for individuals convicted of federal offenses committed during protests. Such individuals may be held financially responsible for federal policing costs and lose eligibility for federal unemployment benefits, including pandemic-related ones. The aim is to increase financial accountability for disruptions during assemblies.
Key points
Individuals convicted of federal offenses during protests may be ordered to pay for federal policing costs.
These individuals will lose eligibility for federal unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 pandemic-related benefits.
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Print number: 117_HR_289
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Process start date: 2021-01-13