HOUSE 2137117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-03-23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-23 (00)
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
Cosponsors (9)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Law enforcement officers
- Protection of officials
- Violent crime
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