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H.R. 3079 117th Congress House

Protect and Serve Act of 2021

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

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: John H. Rutherford Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 11, 2021
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 9, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect and Serve Act of 2021

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 3
  • S 774 Identical bill Protect and Serve Act of 2021
  • HR 743 Reintroduced Bill Protect and Serve Act of 2023
  • HR 1325 Reintroduction of Protect and Serve Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 91
All 91 Democratic 4 Republican 57
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 13, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Aug 26, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Aug 12, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 17, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 19, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 16, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · May 16, 2022
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Comer, James
Kentucky · May 12, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· May 12, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 12, 2022
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · May 12, 2022
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 12, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· May 12, 2022
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 11, 2022
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · May 11, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · May 11, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 29, 2022
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 11, 2022
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 8, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 7, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Feb 28, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 28, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Feb 15, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Feb 15, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 9, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Feb 8, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 8, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 7, 2022
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 7, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 7, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Feb 3, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Feb 3, 2022
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 3, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Feb 3, 2022
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 3, 2022
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2022
Pence, Greg
· Feb 2, 2022
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 25, 2022
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 16, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2021
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 20, 2021
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 12, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Sep 27, 2021
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2021
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Sep 23, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· Sep 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3079: Protect and Serve Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3079/
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