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HR 1627 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement officers Political movements and philosophies Terrorism Violent crime

Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act

Introduced: March 17, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2023
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Sergeant Steve Owen 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 March 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 1 Republican 20
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Nov 30, 2023
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Nov 6, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Oct 16, 2023
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 6, 2023
 R
Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Sep 26, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 26, 2023
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 22, 2023
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 22, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · Sep 22, 2023
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 22, 2023
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 26, 2023
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 29, 2023
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 23, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 22, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 17, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Mar 17, 2023
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 17, 2023
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McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 17, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 17, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1627: Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1627/
MLA
"H.R. 1627: Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1627/.
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H.R. 1627, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1627/.
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[H.R. 1627: Sergeant Steve Owen Defending Our Defenders Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1627/)
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