Skip to main content
S 1135 116th 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 2019

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Heroes Act of 2019

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses related to killing or assaulting public safety officers.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1135: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1135/
MLA
"S. 1135: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1135/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1135, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1135/.
Markdown link
[S. 1135: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1135/)
Report a problem