,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,lesko 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 
,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4        
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,davidson ( ,ohio1   
,mr4 ,roy1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,wright1    
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,budd1   
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 & 
,mr4 ,gue/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !          
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
set =? ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+
 v&alism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! fir/ duty ( gov]nm5t is 
to ensure dome/ic tranquility & def5d ! 
life1 prop]ty1 & rights ( its citiz5s4  
,rec5tly1 !re has be5 a su/a9$ assault  

on ! life & prop]ty ( civilians1 law    
en=cem5t (fic]s1 gov]nm5t prop]ty1 &    
rev]$ ,am]ican monum5ts su* z ! ,l9coln 
,memorial4 ,_m ( ! riot]s1 arsoni/s1 &  
extremi/s :o h c>ri$ out & support$ ^!  
acts h explicitly id5tifi$ !mselves )   
ideologies--su* z ,m>xism--t call = !   
de/ruction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sy/em (    
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,an>*i/s & extremi/s h  
s\ght to advance a fr+e ideology t pa9ts
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z            
fundam5tally unju/ & h s\ght to impose t
 ideology on ,am]icans ?r\gh viol5ce &  
mob intimidation4 ,!y h l$ riots 9 !    
/reets1 burn$ police vehicles1 kill$ &  
assault$ gov]nm5t (fic]s z well z       
bus9ess own]s def5d+ _! prop]ty1 & ev5  
seiz$ an area )9 "o city :]e law & ord] 
gave way to an>*y4 ,dur+ ! unre/1       
innoc5t citiz5s also h be5 h>m$ & kill$4
  7#c7 ,^! crim9al acts are frequ5tly   
plann$ & support$ by agitators :o h     
travel$ across ,/ate l9es to promote _! 
own viol5t ag5da4 ,^! radicals          
%amelessly attack ! legitimacy ( our    

in/itutions & ! v rule ( law itself4    
7#d7 ,key t>gets 9 ! viol5t extremi/s'  
campaign aga9/ our c\ntry are public    
monum5ts1 memorials1 & /atues4 ,_!      
selection ( t>gets reveals a deep       
ignorance ( our hi/ory1 & is indicative 
( a desire to indiscrim9ately de/roy    
any?+ t honors our pa/ & to erase f !   
public m9d any sugge/ion t our pa/ may  
be wor? honor+1 *]i%+1 rememb]+1 or     
und]/&+4 ,= example1 v&als toppl$ a     
/atue ( ,presid5t ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant 9 
,san ,francisco4 ,to !m1 x made no      
diff]5ce t ,presid5t ,grant l$ ! ,union 
,army to victory ov] ! ,conf$]acy 9 !   
,civil ,w>1 en=c$ ,recon/ruction1 f\ght 
! ,ku ,klux ,klan1 & advocat$ = !       
,fifte5? ,am5dm5t1 :i* gu>ante$ fre$    
slaves ! "r to vote4 ,9 ,*>lotte1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ! names ( #ejg vet]ans         
memorializ$ on a ,_w ,w> ,,ii monum5t 7 
pa9t$ ov] ) a symbol ( communism4 ,9    
,bo/on1 a memorial commemorat+ an       
,african-,am]ican regim5t t f\ght 9 !   
,civil ,w> 0 defac$ ) graffiti4 ,9      

,madison1 ,wiscons91 riot]s knock$ ov] !
 /atue ( an abolitioni/ immigrant :o    
f\ght = ! ,union dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4     
,*ri/ian figures are n[ 9 ! cros%airs1  
too4 ,rec5tly1 an influ5tial activi/ =  
"o movem5t t has be5 prom95t 9 sett+ !  
ag5da = demon/rations 9 rec5t weeks     
decl>$ t _m exi/+ religi\s depictions ( 
,jesus & ! ,holy ,family %\ld be purg$ f
 our places ( wor%ip4  7#e7 ,individuals
 & organizations h ! "r to peacefully   
advocate = ei!r ! removal or !          
con/ruction ( any monum5t4 ,b no        
individual or gr\p has ! "r to damage1  
deface1 or remove any monum5t by use (  
=ce4  7#f7 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! attacks1 _m   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts appe> to h lo/ !
 ability to di/+ui% betwe5 ! lawful     
ex]cise ( rights to free spee* &        
assembly & unv>ni%$ v&alism4 ,!y h      
surr5d]$ to mob rule1 imp]il+ community 
safety1 all[+ = ! :olesale violation (  
our laws1 & privileg+ ! viol5t impulses 
( ! mob ov] ! rights ( law-abid+        
citiz5s4 ,worse1 !y app>5tly h lo/ ! w  

or ! desire to /& up to ! radical fr+e &
 def5d ! fundam5tal tru? t ,am]ica is   
good1 h] p are virtu\s1 & t ju/ice      
prevails 9 ?is c\ntry to a f> great]    
ext5t ?an any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,"s       
p>ticul>ly misguid$ public (ficials ev5 
appe> to h accept$ ! idea t viol5ce c be
 virtu\s & h prev5t$ _! police f en=c+ !
 law & protect+ public monum5ts1        
memorials1 & /atues f ! mob's ropes &   
graffiti4  #b4 ,policy  7a7 ,x is !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prosecute to
 ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ "u ,f$]al law1 &
 z appropriate1 any p]son or any entity 
t de/roys1 damages1 v&alizes1 or        
desecrates a monum5t1 memorial1 or /atue
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise v&alizes 
gov]nm5t prop]ty4 ,! desire ( !         
,congress to protect ,f$]al prop]ty is  
cle>ly reflect$ 9 section #acfa ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i* au?orizes 
a p5alty ( up to #aj ye>s' imprisonm5t =
 ! willful injury ( ,f$]al prop]ty4 ,m  
rec5tly1 "u ! ,vet]ans' ,memorial       
,pres]vation & ,recognition ,act (      

#bjjc1 section #acfi ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! ,congress puni%$ ) !   
same p5alties ! de/ruction ( ,f$]al & 9 
"s cases ,/ate-ma9ta9$ monum5ts t honor 
milit>y vet]ans4 ,o!r crim9al /atutes1  
su* z ! ,travel ,act1 section #aieb (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 p]mit   
prosecutions ( arson damag+ monum5ts1   
memorials1 & /atues on ,/ate gr\nds 9 "s
 cases4 ,civil /atutes l ! ,public      
,sy/em ,res\rce ,protection ,act1       
section #ajjgbb ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 also hold ^? :o de/roy    
c]ta9 ,f$]al prop]ty acc\ntable = _!    
(f5ses4 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w n tol]ate 
violations ( ^! & o!r laws4  7b7 ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prosecute  
to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ "u ,f$]al law1
 & z appropriate1 any p]son or any      
entity t p>ticipates 9 ef=ts to incite  
viol5ce or o!r illegal activity 9       
connection ) ! riots & acts ( v&alism   
describ$ 9 section #a4 ,num]\s ,f$]al   
laws1 includ+ section #baja ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 prohibit ! viol5ce

 t has typifi$ ! pa/ few weeks 9 "s     
cities4 ,o!r /atutes puni% ^? :o        
p>ticipate 9 or assi/ ! agitators :o h  
coord9at$ ^! lawless acts4 ,su* laws    
include section #cga ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 :i* crim9alizes c]ta9    
conspiracies to violate ,f$]al law1     
section #b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 :i* puni%es ^? :o aid or abet !  
commission ( ,f$]al crimes1 & section   
#bcci;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :i* prohibits z mat]ial support  
to t]rorism ef=ts to support a def9$ set
 ( ,f$]al crimes4 ,^? :o h jo9$ 9 rec5t 
viol5t acts ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be  
held acc\ntable4  7c7 ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to prosecute to ! fulle/ 
ext5t p]mitt$ "u ,f$]al law1 & z        
appropriate1 any p]son or any entity t  
damages1 defaces1 or de/roys religi\s   
prop]ty1 includ+ by attack+1 remov+1 or 
defac+ depictions ( ,jesus or o!r       
religi\s figures or religi\s art "w4    
,f$]al laws prohibit1 "u c]ta9          
circum/ances1 damage or defacem5t (     

religi\s prop]ty1 includ+ ! ,*ur* ,arson
 ,prev5tion ,act ( #aiif1 section #bdg (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &      
section #cga ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w n tol]ate  
violations ( ^! laws design$ to protect 
! free ex]cise ( religion4  7d7 ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z appropriate 
& consi/5t ) applicable law1 to )hold   
,f$]al support ti$ to public spaces f   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts t h fail$ to    
protect public monum5ts1 memorials1 &   
/atues f de/ruction or v&alism4 ,^!     
jurisdictions' rec5t ab&onm5t ( _! law  
en=cem5t responsibilities ) respect to  
public monum5ts1 memorials1 & /atues    
ca/s d\bt on _! will+ness to protect o!r
 public spaces & ma9ta9 ! peace )9 !m4  
,^! jurisdictions are n appropriate     
c&idates = limit$ ,f$]al funds t support
 public spaces4  7e7 ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 z appropriate & consi/5t 
) applicable law1 to )hold ,f$]al       
support f ,/ate & local law en=cem5t    
ag5cies t h fail$ to protect public     

monum5ts1 memorials1 & /atues f         
de/ruction or v&alism4 ,unwill+ness to  
en=ce ,/ate & local laws 9 ! face (     
attacks on our hi/ory1 :e!r because (   
sympa?y = ! extremi/s beh9d ?is viol5ce 
or "s o!r improp] reason1 ca/s d\bt on !
 managem5t ( ^! law en=cem5t ag5cies4   
,^! law en=cem5t ag5cies are n          
appropriate c&idates = limit$ ,f$]al    
funds t support ,/ate & local police4   
#c4 ,en=c+ laws prohibit+ ! desecration 
( public monum5ts1 ! v&alism ( gov]nm5t 
prop]ty1 & rec5t acts ( viol5ce  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all          
prioritize )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice !   
inve/igation & prosecution ( matt]s     
describ$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 (
 section #b4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
take all appropriate en=cem5t action    
aga9/ individuals & organizations f\nd  
to h violat$ ,f$]al law ?r\gh ^!        
inve/igations4  7b7 ,coord9ation )      
,/ates & localities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all1 z appropriate & consi/5t )        
applicable law1 "w ) ,/ate & local law  

en=cem5t au?orities & ,f$]al ag5cies to 
ensure ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t appropriately 
provides in=mation & assi/ance to ,/ate 
& local law en=cem5t au?orities 9       
connection ) _! inve/igations or        
prosecutions = ! desecration ( monum5ts1
 memorials1 & /atues1 reg>dless ( :e!r  
su* /ructures are situat$ on ,f$]al     
prop]ty4  #d4 ,limit+ ,f$]al grants =   
jurisdictions & law en=cem5t ag5cies t  
p]mit ! desecration ( monum5ts1         
memorials1 or /atues ,! heads ( all     
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all      
exam9e _! respective grant programs &   
apply ! policies e/abli%$ by subsections
 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #b to all su*      
programs to ! ext5t t su* application is
 bo? appropriate & consi/5t ) applicable
 law4  #e4 ,provid+ assi/ance = !       
protection ( ,f$]al monum5ts1 memorials1
 /atues1 & prop]ty ,^u ! reque/ ( !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 or ! ,adm9i/rator (  
,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y (     

,homel& ,security %all provide1 z       
appropriate & consi/5t ) applicable law1
 p]sonnel to assi/ ) ! protection (     
,f$]al monum5ts1 memorials1 /atues1 or  
prop]ty4 ,?is section %all t]m9ate #f   
mon?s f ! date ( ?is ,act unless ext5d$ 
by ,congress4  #f4 ,g5]al provisions    
7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise   
affect-- 7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law  
to an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! 
head !re(2 or  7#b7 ! functions ( !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals4 
7b7 ,consi/5cy ) exi/+ law ,?is ,act    
%all be implem5t$ consi/5t ) applicable 
law & subject to ! availability (       
appropriations4  7c7 ,no rights creat$  
,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does n1     
create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or  
proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity 
by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its  
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its    
(fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r 

p]son4  7d7 ,prosecutorial discretion   
,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does n1     
affect ! prosecutorial discretion ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ) respect to        
individual cases4