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HR 36 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Violent crime

Patrick Underwood Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Patrick Underwood Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2023

This bill revises the federal criminal statute that prohibits assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain federal officers or employees.

Among other changes, the bill increases the applicable penalties for such offenses.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 22, 2024
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 9, 2023
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jan 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 36: Patrick Underwood Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-36/
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"H.R. 36: Patrick Underwood Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-36/.
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H.R. 36, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-36/.
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