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DoomsdaysCW<p>2/2 US Protest Law Tracker - Updates to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Federal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> Laws introduced in 2025.</p><p>Latest updates: Jun. 10, 2025 (US Federal)</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S982" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>S982</span></a>: Potential penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> based on protest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/policies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policies</span></a> </p><p>Would make federal accreditation of colleges and universities—and thus their access to federal funds—contingent on the institution’s policies on responding to protests. Under the “No Tax Dollars for College <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Encampments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Encampments</span></a> Act of 2024,” universities would have to regularly disclose how they respond to campus “incidents of civil disturbance,” defined to include “a demonstration, riot, or strike,” and their accreditation would be linked to such policies and practices. The bill sponsor cited <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> campus protests as motivation for the bill; he introduced the same bill in 2024. <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/982" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/982</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 12 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Riot</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR2065" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HR2065</span></a>: Harsh penalties for protesters who conceal their identity</p><p>Would make it a federal crime, subject to a lengthy prison sentence, to wear a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> or other disguise while protesting in an "intimidating" or “oppressive” way. Under the “Unmasking Hamas Act,” anyone "in disguise, including while wearing a mask" who "injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person" exercising their constitutional rights could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison as well as fined. The bill does not define “oppress,” nor does the bill specify what is meant by “disguise,” other than that it includes a “mask.” The bill’s substantive provisions are identical to the “Unmasking Antifa Act,” which lawmakers have introduced in several previous sessions. Sponsors of the bill made clear that it is a response to pro-Palestine protesters, some of whom have worn masks to avoid retaliation.<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceCovering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FaceCovering</span></a> </p><p>S 937: Barring student protesters from federal loans and loan forgiveness</p><p>Would exclude student protesters from federal financial aid and loan forgiveness if they commit any crime at a campus protest. The bill would cover someone convicted of “any offense” under “any Federal or State law” that is “related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest” at a college or university. As such, a student convicted of even a nonviolent, state law misdemeanor at a campus protest, such as failing to disperse, would be deemed ineligible for federal student loans; they would also be ineligible for having existing federal loans forgiven, cancelled, waived or modified. The sponsor of the bill said it was a response to pro-Palestine protests at colleges and universities.<br>(Read full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/937" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/937</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Limit on Public Benefits</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR1057" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HR1057</span></a>: Penalties for protesters on interstate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highways</span></a></p><p>Would create steep new penalties for protesters deemed to be “deliberately delaying traffic,” “standing or approaching a motor vehicle,” or “endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle” on an interstate highway “with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway.” The new federal offense would be punishable by up to $10,000 and 15 years in prison—a far harsher penalty than is the case under many states' laws, which generally already criminalize walking or standing on the highway. The bill provides an exception for “any lawful activity” authorized by federal, state, or local law. However, it could still seemingly cover far more than “blocking” the interstate, including a peaceful protest on the shoulder of an interstate or a convoy-style, driving protest that slowed traffic. The sponsor of the bill made clear that it was in response to protesters. The same bill was introduced as HR 7349 in 2024. <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1057" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/1057</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 6 Feb 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>1/2 US Protest Law Tracker - Updates to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Federal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> Laws introduced in 2025.</p><p>Latest updates: Jun. 10, 2025 (US Federal)</p><p>Providing for deportation of non-citizens who commit protest-related offenses</p><p>Would cancel the visa of any individual convicted of protest-related crimes and provide for the individual’s deportation within 60 days. Under the bill, individuals convicted of any “crime (i) related to [their] conduct at and during the course of a protest; (ii) involving the defacement, vandalism, or destruction of Federal property; or (iii) involving the intentional obstruction of any highway, road, bridge, or tunnel” would be deportable. The bill requires that such individuals’ visas be “immediately” cancelled and the individuals removed from the US within 60 days. If enacted, a non-citizen convicted of even a nonviolent misdemeanor “related to” a protest, such as trespass or disorderly conduct, could face deportation. The bill’s sponsor cited protests around immigration raids in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> as the impetus for his bill.<br>(Full text of Bill: <a href="https://www.cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/61025novisasforviolentcriminalsactreintro.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/do</span><span class="invisible">c/61025novisasforviolentcriminalsactreintro.pdf</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 10 Jun 2025.<br>Issue(s): Traffic Interference</p><p>Heightened penalties for "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/riot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riot</span></a>" offenses</p><p>Would amend the federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiRioting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiRioting</span></a> law to raise the maximum penalty to ten years in prison, instead of five, for participating in or inciting a “riot,” or aiding or abetting someone to do so. The federal definition of “riot” is broad, requiring only a “public disturbance” where one individual in a group commits violence. Under the bill, someone who committed or abetted an “act of violence” during the commission of a “riot” offense would face a minimum one-year sentence, while an individual who assaulted a law enforcement officer would face a sentence of at least one year and up to life in prison. Federal law defines “act of violence” broadly to include using force against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/property" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>property</span></a>—or just attempting or threatening to use such force. As such, if enacted, the bill could result in steep criminal penalties for protesters who do not actually engage in violence or destructive conduct. The bill’s sponsor cited protests around immigration raids in Los Angeles as the impetus for his bill.<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 10 Jun 2025.<br>Issue(s): Riot</p><p>HR 2272: Blocking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FinancialAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialAid</span></a> to students who commit a "riot"-related offense</p><p>Would bar federal financial assistance and loan forgiveness for any student convicted of a crime in connection with a “riot.” The bar would apply to students convicted of “rioting” or “a) inciting a riot; b) organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; c) committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or d) aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.” Many states define “riot” broadly enough to cover peaceful protest activity; many also have broad laws criminalizing “incitement to riot” that cover protected expression. The bill would bar financial aid and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoanForgiveness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoanForgiveness</span></a> for students convicted under such provisions. As written, the bill would also bar financial aid and loan forgiveness to students convicted of any offense related to “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizing</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/promoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>promoting</span></a>, encouraging” a riot, or “aiding and abetting” incitement or participation in a riot, which could cover an even wider range of expressive conduct, from sharing a social media post to cheering on demonstrators in a protest that was deemed a “riot.”<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2272" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2272</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 21 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CampusProtests</span></a>, Riot, Limit on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBenefits</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR2273" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HR2273</span></a>: Providing for visa revocation and deportation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/noncitizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noncitizens</span></a> who commit a "riot"-related offense</p><p>Would require the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of and make deportable a noncitizen <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>student</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scholar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scholar</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a>, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/specialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specialist</span></a> convicted of a crime in connection with a “riot.” Under the bill, individuals in the US on an F-1, J-1, or M-1 visa would have their visas revoked and would be deportable if they were convicted of “rioting” or “a) inciting a riot; b) organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; c) committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or d) aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.” Many states define “riot” broadly enough to cover peaceful protest activity; many also have broad laws criminalizing “incitement to riot” that cover protected expression. The bill would provide for the deportation of foreign students, scholars, and others convicted under such provisions. As written, the bill would also provide for their deportation if convicted of any offense related to “organizing, promoting, encouraging” a riot, or “aiding and abetting” incitement or participation in a riot, which could cover an even wider range of expressive conduct, from sharing a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialMediaPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMediaPost</span></a> to cheering on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrators</span></a> in a protest that was deemed a “riot.” <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2273" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2273</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 21 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Riot</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S1017" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>S1017</span></a>: New federal criminal penalties for protests near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a></p><p>Would create a new federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/felony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>felony</span></a> offense that could apply to protests of planned or operational pipelines. The bill would broadly criminalize under federal law “knowingly and willfully” “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vandalizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vandalizing</span></a>, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of” a gas pipeline. A range of peaceful activities could be deemed “disrupting… the construction of” a pipeline, from a rally that obstructs a road used by construction equipment, to a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuit</span></a> challenging a pipeline’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/permit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permit</span></a> or# zoning approval. The bill does not define “disrupt,” such that even a brief delay would seemingly be covered. Further, the underlying law provides that any "attempt" or "conspiracy" to commit the offense would be punished the same as actual commission. As such, individuals as well as organizations that engage in the planning or facilitation of a protest that is deemed to “disrupt” pipeline construction could be covered. The offense would be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for an individual, or $500,000 for an organization.<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1017" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/1017</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 13 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a><br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>US Protest Law Tracker</p><p>The US Protest Law Tracker follows state and federal legislation introduced since January 2017 that restricts the right to peaceful assembly.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDAPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoDAPL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKXL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoKXL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopCopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopCopCity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/?location=&amp;status=enacted&amp;issue=&amp;date=&amp;type=legislative" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/?</span><span class="invisible">location=&amp;status=enacted&amp;issue=&amp;date=&amp;type=legislative</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Welcome to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Utah</span></a>, where <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipeline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipeline</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a> could now get you at least five years in prison</p><p>Since the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StandingRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandingRock</span></a> protests in 2017, 19 states have passed so-called critical infrastructure laws.</p><p>by Naveena Sadasivam, Mar 21, 2023</p><p>"Similar bills are pending in at least five other states, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a>. These bills include various misdemeanor and felony charges for trespassing, disrupting, or otherwise interfering with operations at critical infrastructure facilities. </p><p>"In Utah, protests that hinder the functioning of fossil fuel infrastructure could now lead to at least five years in prison. The new rules make Utah the 19th state in the country to pass legislation with stiffer penalties for protesting at so-called critical infrastructure sites, which include oil and gas facilities, power plants, and railroads. The new laws proliferated in the aftermath of the Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017.</p><p>"Utah’s legislature passed two separate bills containing stricter penalties for tampering with or damaging critical infrastructure earlier this month. House Bill 370 makes intentionally 'inhibiting or impeding the operation of a critical infrastructure facility' a first degree felony, which is punishable by five years to life in prison. A separate bill allows law enforcement to charge a person who “interferes with or interrupts critical infrastructure” with a third degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. Both bills were signed into law by the governor last week. </p><p>Of the two bills, First Amendment and criminal justice advocates are particularly concerned about HB 370 due to its breadth, the severity of penalties, and its potential to curb environmental protests. The bill contains a long list of facilities that are considered critical infrastructure including grain mills, trucking terminals, and transmission facilities used by federally licensed radio or television stations. It applies both to facilities that are operational and those under construction. </p><p>"Since the bill doesn’t define activities that may be considered 'inhibiting or impeding' operations at a facility, environmental protesters may inadvertently find themselves in the crosshairs of the legislation, according to environmental and civil liberties advocates. Protesters engaging in direct action often chain themselves to equipment, block roadways, or otherwise disrupt operations at fossil fuel construction sites. Under the new legislation, such activities could result in a first degree felony charge."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDAPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoDAPL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKXL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoKXL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Utah</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopCopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopCopCity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://grist.org/protest/utah-critical-infrastructure-law-felony/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grist.org/protest/utah-critica</span><span class="invisible">l-infrastructure-law-felony/</span></a></p>