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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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