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Since my last update, only this one has appeared. Pending...
US Federal
S 3942 / HR 7799: New criminal and civil liability for fiscal sponsors of projects involving #protest activity
Would expose fiscal sponsors to expanded criminal and civil liability for conduct by groups or projects they support, including protest-related activity. The bill, entitled the “Stop Proxy Organizations Nurturing Subversive Operations and Riots (#SPONSOR) Act,” would make 501(c)(3) organizations that provide fiscal sponsorship criminally liable for offenses “related to or arising from” the sponsorship. It would also create civil liability for any “covered activity” that is “related to or arising from” the sponsorship. The bill defines “covered activity” to include “physically blocking” any article in #commerce “to intentionally prevent the lawful movement” of commerce. Because #StreetProtests may delay traffic or #CommercialActivity, this provision could sweep in nonviolent protest activity. Under current law, in some fiscal sponsorship arrangements, the sponsors may already bear liability for unlawful conduct by the sponsored project. The bill would expand such liability to all models of fiscal sponsorship, including arrangements where the sponsor merely provides grants or administrative support to a separate entity. It would also create new grounds for civil liability linked to protest-related activity. As a result, if a fiscally sponsored project organized a peaceful protest that temporarily blocked traffic, the sponsor could face civil lawsuits or potential criminal exposure. Sponsors of the bill described it as legislation to “hold sponsors of violent protests accountable.”
Status: pending
Introduced 26 Feb 2026.Source:
https://www.icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/#Text of full bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3942#ProtestSupporters or #ProtestFunders, #TrafficInterference #USProtestLaws #USPol
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#Florida: Anti-Elon Musk '#TeslaTakedown' #protests break out across U.S.; Florida law enforcement ordered to respond
Story by Annabelle Sikes, 3/29/2025
"The Brief
- "Tesla Takedown" protests are breaking out across the United States, including in Florida.
- The demonstrations are part of #activists' attempts to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Elon Musk’s role as the head of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (#DOGE).
- In response to the protests, Attorney General #JamesUthmeier has ordered Florida law enforcement officers to respond to and monitor the events.[...]
"Uthmeier said Florida has 'zero tolerance' for crimes against people or property. He said if the protests turn violent, Florida is prepared to 'do what's necessary to restore order and hold offenders accountable.'
" 'Our troopers are here working around the clock patrolling these dealerships,' Uthmeier said in the X post. 'And if you wanna come here, you’re going to face the full force of law.' "
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/anti-elon-musk-tesla-takedown-protests-break-out-across-us-florida-law-enforcement-ordered-to-respond/ar-AA1BUBGV#FloridaProtestLaws #USProtestLaws
#USPol #AntiProtestLaws #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingDissent #BadDOGE -
#GeorgiaUSA - the same state that brought us #CopCity!
#SandySprings passes restrictions on #protests, #canvassing and engaging with others without permission
Hayden Sumlin, April 4th, 2025Excerpt:
"Police Chief DeSimone said the personal encroachment ordinance would assist public safety in Sandy Springs. He cited a case recently where two individuals silently walked across the City Green during the Oct. 10, 2023 'Stand in Solidarity with #Israel' vigil wearing 'Arab headdresses with two #Palestinian flags that walked into the crowd.'" 'My guys had to grab them pretty quick and get them out of there; this ordinance will help us do that because they walked through there for only one reason, to intimidate,' DeSimone said.
"Councilwoman Reichel asked DeSimone if that meant his department, 'would arrest someone just for walking through a group of people?'
" 'Yes,' the police chief answered. 'If they were walking with a Nazi flag, under this ordinance we would arrest them. Palestinian flag, we would arrest them. Because they are doing it for only one reason and that is to intimidate the Jewish community.' [But it's okay for #ElonMusk and others in #Trump's circle to use Nazi salute? HYPOCRITES!]
"Councilwomen Reichel and Kelley pushed back on his comments about the ordinance and Palestinian people.
"At one point DeSimone asked Reichel, who is #Jewish, if she would consider it harassment for someone to walk by her with a Palestinian flag at a pro-Jewish event.
" 'I don’t think that would be harassing me. I mean, if they came up to me and started getting in my face or started pushing me, or started to physically touch me, that is harassing, yes,' she said. 'But I do believe in the #FirstAmendment and I believe in freedom of speech.' "
#GeorgiaProtestLaws #USProtestLaws #USPol #AntiProtestLaws #FreePalestine #ACAB #StopCopCity