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H.R. 1325 116th Congress House

Protect and Serve Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2019 Introduced by: John H. Rutherford Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officers
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Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect and Serve Act of 2019

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3079 Reintroduced Bill Protect and Serve Act of 2021
  • HR 5698 Reintroduction of Protect and Serve Act of 2018
  • S 4605 Protect and Serve Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 4 Republican 25
Taylor, Van
· Oct 9, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 30, 2020
KING, PETER
· Sep 22, 2020
Spano, Ross
· Sep 22, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Sep 21, 2020
Gaetz, Matt
· Sep 21, 2020
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 21, 2020
McKinley, David
· Sep 21, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Sep 21, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Sep 17, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 17, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 17, 2020
Riggleman, Denver
· Sep 17, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 14, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 14, 2020
King, Steve
· Sep 11, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Sep 4, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Aug 21, 2020
Rose, Max
· Apr 23, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Mar 3, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 3, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 27, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 26, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 21, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 21, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 15, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 15, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 10, 2019
Burgess, Michael
· May 21, 2019
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 14, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · May 2, 2019
Watkins, Steve
· Apr 25, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 8, 2019
Rodgers, Cathy
· Mar 8, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 8, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 28, 2019
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