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S 1175 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Fires First responders and emergency personnel Judges Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Protection of officials Violent crime

Protect Our Heroes Act of 2017

Introduced: May 18, 2017 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2017
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Protect Our Heroes Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime: (1) to kill, or attempt or conspire to kill, a federal judge, a federal law enforcement officer, or a federally funded public safety officer who is on duty; or (2) to kill a former federal judge, federal law enforcement officer, or federally funded public safety officer on account of their past performance of duties. An offender is subject to criminal penalties—a fine and a mandatory minimum prison term.

This bill also makes it a crime: (1) to assault, or attempt to assault, a federally funded public safety officer who is on duty; or (2) to assault a former federally funded public safety officer on account of their past performance of official duties or because of their perceived status as a federally funded public safety officer. An offender is subject to criminal penalties—a fine and a mandatory minimum prison term.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 18, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1175: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1175/
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"S. 1175: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1175/.
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S. 1175, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1175/.
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