Sec. 3. Civil actions for injuries in law enforcement free zones
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Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended— by inserting
(a)before Every person ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subsection— the term law enforcement free zone — means a geographical area or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access but are instructed, demanded, or forced— not to access; or to access only in exceptional circumstances; and does not include a geographical area or structure from which law enforcement officers are briefly withheld as a tactical decision intended to resolve safely and expeditiously a specific and ongoing unlawful incident posing an imminent threat to the safety of individuals or law enforcement officers; and the term riot has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 18, United States Code. A person with the lawful authority to direct a law enforcement agency shall be subject to treble damages for a violation of subsection
(a)if the violation relates to the person's use of such authority to— establish or recognize, whether formally or informally, a law enforcement free zone; or prohibit law enforcement officers from taking law enforcement action related to a riot for any reason other than to prevent imminent harm to the safety of law enforcement officers. .
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Civil actions for injuries in law enforcement free zones
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