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SB3483: Consequences for Climate Vandals Act

: J.D. Vance (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Dec 13, 2023
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  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to increase the potential penalty for property damage at the National Gallery of Art and certain other buildings and grounds.

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This bill would increase criminal penalties for damaging property at the National Gallery of Art and certain other federal buildings and grounds. The bill targets acts of vandalism—intentional destruction or defacement of property—that occur at these protected sites. Sponsors are senators J.D. Vance and Mike Braun. The bill was recently introduced and is in the early stages of the legislative process.

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