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S 1617 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2023
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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 May 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1617: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1617/
MLA
"S. 1617: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1617/.
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S. 1617, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1617/.
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[S. 1617: Protect Our Heroes Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1617/)
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