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HR 4619 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Commercial aircraft Conspiracy Destruction of property Federal employees General aviation aircraft Government Operations and Politics Law Law enforcement officers Prosecution Transportation and Public Works

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a official duty defense to certain section 32 and related offenses.

Introduced: June 21, 1994 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jun 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 21, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a defense to a prosecution for destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities and related offenses that the defendant was an officer or employee of, or of a non-foreign governmental entity within, the United States engaged in law enforcement activity authorized by law.

What's happening now July 13, 1994

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4619: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a official duty defense to certain section 32 and related offenses.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4619/
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"H.R. 4619: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a official duty defense to certain section 32 and related offenses.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4619/.
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H.R. 4619, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4619/.
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[H.R. 4619: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a official duty defense to certain section 32 and related offenses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4619/)
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