To: President Donald Trump

Tell Obama to Veto Bill HR 347

We, the people, of the United States of America, strongly oppose this bill and strongly ask that it be vetoed. While we understand and respect the desire of Congress members to protect themselves from bodily harm, bill HR 347 is NOT the way to ensure those protections. Congressman Amash has put it best: "The bill expands current law to make it a crime to enter or remain in an area where an official is visiting even if the person does not know it's illegal to be in that area and has no reason to suspect it's illegal....Some government officials may need extraordinary protection to ensure their safety. But criminalizing legitimate First Amendment activity — even if that activity is annoying to those government officials — violates our rights,”. We ask that you veto this bill for sake of everyone's protection.

Why is this important?

The House and the Senate just passed a bill that creates a legal go-around to the First Amendment, making it a federal crime to protest at government buildings or gatherings where Secret Service is employed. It now goes to President Obama to either sign in or veto. Tell him to Veto this bill!