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S. 4605 116th Congress Senate

Protect and Serve Act of 2020

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

Introduced: September 17, 2020 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officers
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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.
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Sep 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2020
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 Latest action September 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect and Serve Act of 2020

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

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1325 Protect and Serve Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2020
Burr, Richard
· Sep 17, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 17, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2020
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 17, 2020
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 17, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 17, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4605: Protect and Serve Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4605/
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"S. 4605: Protect and Serve Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4605/.
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S. 4605, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4605/.
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