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HR 1866 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement officers

Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: March 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019

This bill authorizes 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 May 3, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1504 Identical bill Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Collins, Doug
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1866: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1866/
MLA
"H.R. 1866: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1866/.
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H.R. 1866, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1866/.
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[H.R. 1866: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1866/)
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