S 619
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement officers
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Violent crime
Defending Our Defenders Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Defending Our Defenders Act
This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death.
The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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