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Justice for Public Safety Officers Act

Introduced: February 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E390)
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Public Safety Officers Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and impose enhanced criminal penalties for: (1) killing (or attempting or conspiring to kill) a federally protected safety officer (or former officer) while such officer is engaged in official duties or on the account of the performance of such duties; and (2) interstate or foreign flight to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement for killing a federally protected safety officer.

Defines "federally protected safety officer" as a public safety officer for a public agency that receives annual federal assistance of more than $10,000. Includes within the definition of "federally protected safety officer" judicial officers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, chaplains, and members of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.

What's happening now March 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 16, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 16, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1149: Justice for Public Safety Officers Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1149/
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"H.R. 1149: Justice for Public Safety Officers Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1149/.
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H.R. 1149, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1149/.
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