HR 743
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Protect and Serve Act of 2023
Introduced: February 2, 2023
Introduced by:
Rutherford, John H.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect and Serve Act of 2023
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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