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H.R. 2137 117th Congress House

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to further protect officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Henry Cuellar Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Jurisdiction and venueLaw enforcement officersProtection of officialsViolent crime
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action October 19, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 921 Identical bill Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
  • HR 6864 Reintroduction of Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 6
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 22, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Aug 6, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 6, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 19, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 16, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Jun 16, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 23, 2021
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2137: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2137/
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"H.R. 2137: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2137/.
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H.R. 2137, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2137/.
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