HR 2137 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Jurisdiction and venue Law enforcement officers Protection of officials Violent crime

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

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Became law

Oct 19, 2021

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

Mar 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 23, 2021

Introduced in House

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Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

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