This bill would repeal section 248 of title 18, United States Code. Section 248 is removed from the federal criminal code and the chapter table of sections is updated. The repeal would apply to prosecutions that are pending on, or started on or after, the date the bill becomes law.
If enacted, the federal prohibition described in section 248 would no longer apply. The bill text does not say anything about state or local laws. The change applies to any federal prosecution pending or begun on or after enactment.
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No detailed statements are included in the bill text. The bill's title describes its purpose as "Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience," which indicates proponents frame the repeal as related to free speech and civil disobedience. Sponsors listed in the metadata introduced the bill.
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