Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2024
This bill prevents the detention of individuals charged only with nonviolent protest-related offenses (defined as offenses arising from political protests that are not violent crimes). It requires speedy trials for such cases, allows civil lawsuits for wrongful detention, and restricts the use of national security authorities against U.S. citizens not acting as foreign agents. The bill directly affects people prosecuted for nonviolent political demonstrations who face detention or lengthy legal proceedings. Key provisions include mandatory release pending trial for qualifying cases, new remedies for unjust detention, and limits on surveillance investigations of citizens.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Mar 5, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Mar 5, 2024
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
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