HOUSE 1325116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Protect and Serve Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/22/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-22Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
- 2019-02-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-22 (00)
Protect and Serve Act of 2019
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
Cosponsors (20)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Steve Watkins (R-KS)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Firearms and explosives
- Law enforcement officers
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