S 1617
118th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing or assaulting (or attempting to kill or assault or conspiring to kill) a current or former judicial officer or public safety officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce while the officer is engaged in official duties or on account of past performance of official duties.
A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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