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S 367 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement officers

Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: February 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.

What's happening now February 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1039 Identical bill Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 24, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 367: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-367/
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"S. 367: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-367/.
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S. 367, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-367/.
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