Vote “No” on the Protect and Serve Act

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Vote “No” on the Protect and Serve Act

Demand Congress stop the Protect and Serve Act.

Congress is going out of its way to protect police officers from a problem that does not exist. The Protect and Serve Act would give police officers the same protections used in federal hate crime laws to protect marginalized groups. The proposed law effectively would make it a federal hate crime “to knowingly cause bodily injury to any person, or attempt to do so, because of the actual or perceived status of the person as a law enforcement officer.” Police officers already have sufficient protection at the state and federal levels. This would be yet another tool for police and prosecutors to place people under more pressure to plead guilty to crimes they haven't committed.

We must tell our legislators we don't need to give police even more power to threaten our community members with incarceration.

We've seen officers across the country lie about being assaulted. We also know police officers and prosecutors use the threat of additional charges with harsh penalties to force people who've been arrested into making false confessions to avoid lengthy jail time. We do not need Congress to pass legislation giving law enforcement even more power to apply these harmful practices.

Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, there has been no congressional action aimed at reforming our flawed policing system. Instead, Congress has consistently prioritized law enforcement over our communities' well-being, sending a clear message that lawmakers are willing to stand with the police at the expense of Black people.

Make sure your voice is heard! Sign now to tell your congressional representative to oppose the Protect and Serve Act.

There is no war on the police. We need Congress to focus on real issues and to promote policies to keep our communities safe.

Here is the Petition:

Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, there has been no congressional action aimed at reforming our flawed policing system. Instead, Congress has consistently chosen to prioritize law enforcement over the well-being of our communities.

H.R. 743, the Protect and Serve Act, is yet another example of police unions painting a false narrative that they need more protection and more tools. The proposed law effectively would make it a federal hate crime “to knowingly cause bodily injury to any person, or attempt to do so, because of the actual or perceived status of the person as a law enforcement officer.” Police officers already have sufficient protections at the state and federal levels.

H.R. 743 is a solution in search of a problem. There is no war on the police. I urge you to vote “No” on the Protect and Serve Act. It’s time for Congress to pass meaningful police reform legislation.