Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act

The Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act makes it a federal crime to intentionally damage or destroy 19 specific civil rights memorials and structures on public property, including the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama and the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Alabama. Offenders face penalties of up to 300 hours of community service or one year in prison for damage under $5,000, or up to three years in prison for more significant damage, with restitution required for convicted individuals. The bill mandates that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights annually update and publish a public list of covered civil rights events and figures to define the protected sites. This law directly affects individuals who target these designated memorials, with the initial protected sites fixed at 19 locations.