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This bill, known as the Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025, proposes two key changes to Section 242 of Title 18 of the United States Code, which deals with the deprivation of rights under color of law. First, the bill explicitly clarifies that the use of force during a response to a protest is included in the definition of potential rights violations by government officials. Second, the bill removes the provision that allows for potential capital punishment (the death penalty) as a sentencing option for such violations. By making these amendments, the legislation aims to provide greater legal protection for protesters and potentially limit the severity of punishments for government officials who are found to have improperly used force during protest responses, while also making it clearer that excessive force during protests can be considered a violation of individual rights.

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