,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjbf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cohen 7for himself and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the destruction of civil rights memorials1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,civil ,rights ,legacy ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on destruction of certain property 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #fe of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #acgj4 ,prohibiting destruction of civil rights memorials 7a7 ,destruction of property ,whoever1 in a circumstance described in subsection 7b71 intentionally defaces1 damages1 or destroys a protected memorial under subsection 7c7 or any structure1 plaque1 statue1 or monument on public property that commemorates a covered civil rights event or a covered civil rights figure shall-- 7#a7 in the case that such defacement1 damage1 or destruction is in an amount that is equal to or less than #e1jjj1 be required to complete up to #cjj hours of community service1 fined under this title1 or imprisoned not more than a year2 or 7#b7 in the case that such defacement1 damage1 or destruction is in an amount that is more than #e1jjj1 be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than #c years4 7b7 ,circumstances ,a circumstance described in this subsection is that-- 7#a7 in committing the offense described in subsection 7a71 the defendant travels or causes another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce1 or uses the mail or an instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce2 or 7#b7 the structure1 plaque1 statue1 or monument described in subsection 7a7 is located on property owned by1 or under the jurisdiction of1 the ,federal ,government4 7c7 ,protected memorials ,the following are protected memorials3 7#a7 ,emmett ,till ,memorial1 ,mississippi4 7#b7 ,mississippi ,freedom ,trail ,markers1 ,mississippi4 7#c7 ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge1 ,alabama4 7#d7 ,birmingham ,civil ,rights ,national ,monument1 ,alabama4 7#e7 ,civil ,rights ,memorial ,center1 ,memorial to ,peace ,justice1 ,alabama4 7#f7 ,virginia ,civil ,rights ,memorial1 ,virginia4 7#g7 ,landmark for ,peace ,memorial in ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king ,jr4 ,park1 ,indiana4 7#h7 ,harriet ,ross ,tubman ,memorial1 ,massachusetts4 7#i7 ,national ,civil ,rights ,museum at the ,lorraine ,motel1 ,tennessee4 7#aj7 ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king ,jr4 ,monument1 ,colorado4 7#aa7 ,harriet ,tubman ,underground ,railroad ,national ,monument1 ,maryland4 7#ab7 ,african ,american ,civil ,war ,memorial1 ,washington1 ,,dc4 7#ac7 ,freedom ,riders ,national ,monument1 ,alabama4 7#ad7 ,african ,burial ,ground ,national ,monument1 ,new ,york4 7#ae7 ,charles ,young ,buffalo ,soldiers ,national ,monument1 ,ohio4 7#af7 ,reconstruction ,era ,national ,park1 ,south ,carolina4 7#ag7 ,george ,washington ,carver ,national ,monument1 ,missouri4 7#ah7 ,medgar and ,myrlie ,evers ,national ,monument1 ,mississippi4 7#ai7 ,markers on the ,civil ,rights ,trail4 7d7 ,restitution ,whoever is convicted of an offense under this section shall be ordered to pay restitution4 7e7 ,covered events and figures ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term covered civil rights figure means any figure on the list submitted by the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights pursuant to section #c7;a7 of the ,civil ,rights ,legacy ,protection ,act2 and 7#b7 the term covered civil rights event means any event on the list submitted by the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights pursuant to section #c7;a7 of the ,civil ,rights ,legacy ,protection ,act4 4 7b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #fe of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following item3 #acgj4 ,prohibiting destruction of civil rights memorials4 4 #c4 ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights shall develop and submit to the ,attorney ,general a list of covered civil rights events and covered civil rights figures as follows3 7#a7 ,covered civil rights event ,for purposes of developing a list of covered civil rights events1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights shall include on the list any event that-- 7,a7 memorializes the struggle to secure equal rights for groups suffering from discrimination on the basis of race1 religion1 disability1 gender identity1 or sexual orientation during the ,civil ,rights ,movement and other social movements2 and 7,b7 left a positive impression on a unit of local government1 a ,state1 or the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,covered civil rights figure ,for purposes of developing a list of covered civil rights figures1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights shall include on the list any person who-- 7,a7 is known for dedication and advocacy toward expanding personal civil liberties and ending racial and other forms of discrimination1 disenfranchisement1 and segregation2 or 7,b7 7i7 worked to secure equal rights for groups suffering from discrimination on the basis of race1 religion1 disability1 gender identity1 or sexual orientation during the ,civil ,rights ,movement and other social movements2 and 7ii7 has left a positive impression and legacy on a unit of local government1 a ,state1 or the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,modifications to list ,the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights shall review annually and modify as necessary the list submitted by the ,commission pursuant to 7a74 7c7 ,publishing list ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that the list submitted by the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights pursuant to subsection 7a71 and any modifications made by the ,commission pursuant to subsection 7b71 shall be made available to the public on the ,department of ,justice website4