Rep. DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute That Trump Administration Is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon
August 01, 2020
August 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced the "Prevent Federal Law Enforcement Abuse in the Protection of Federal Property Act," legislation to strengthen and clarify 40 U.S. Code Sec. 1315, the statute the Trump administration is abusing in order to deputize Federal employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including t . . .
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced the "Prevent Federal Law Enforcement Abuse in the Protection of Federal Property Act," legislation to strengthen and clarify 40 U.S. Code Sec. 1315, the statute the Trump administration is abusing in order to deputize Federal employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including t . . .