,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #djjc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 
,burchett introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
provide penalty enhancements for        
committing certain offenses while in    
disguise1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,unmasking ,antifa ,act of #bjai4   
#b4 ,interference with protected rights 
while in disguise  7a7 ,in general      
,chapter #ac of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #bdi the following3  #bej4
 ,interference with protected rights    
while in disguise  7a7 ,in general      
,whoever1 whether or not acting under   
color of law1 while in disguise1        
including while wearing a mask1 injures1
 oppresses1 threatens1 or intimidates   
any person in any ,state1 ,territory1   
,commonwealth1 ,possession1 or ,district

 in the free exercise or enjoyment of   
any right or privilege secured to him by
 the ,constitution or laws of the       
,united ,states1 or because of his      
having so exercised the same1 shall be  
fined under this title1 imprisoned not  
more than #ae years1 or both4  7b7 ,rule
 of construction ,nothing in this       
section shall be construed so as to     
deter any law enforcement officer from  
lawfully carrying out the duties of his 
office2 and no law enforcement officer  
shall be considered to be in violation  
of this section for lawfully carrying   
out the duties of his office or lawfully
 enforcing ordinances and laws of the   
,united ,states1 the ,district of       
,columbia1 any of the several ,states1  
or any political subdivision of a       
,state4 ,for purposes of the preceding  
sentence1 the term law enforcement      
officer means any officer of the ,united
 ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 a 
,state1 or political subdivision of a   
,state1 who is empowered by law to      

conduct investigations of1 or make      
arrests because of1 offenses against the
 ,united ,states1 the ,district of      
,columbia1 a ,state1 or a political     
subdivision of a ,state4  4  7b7        
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections for chapter #ac of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item related to     
section #bdi the following3  #bej4      
,interference with protected rights     
while in disguise4  4  #c4 ,destroying  
buildings or property within special    
maritime and territorial jurisdiction   
while in disguise ,section #acfc of     
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following3 ,whoever1 during the         
commission of an offense under this     
section1 wears a disguise1 including a  
mask1 shall1 in addition to any term of 
imprisonment otherwise imposed under    
this section1 be imprisoned for #b      
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