A bill to make it a Federal crime to kill or assault a fireman or law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties when the offender travels in interstate commerce or uses any facility of interstate commerce for such purpose.

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Makes it unlawful to kill or feloniously assault a law enforcement officer or a fire fighter engaged in, or on account of, the performance of official duties when the offender: (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to commit such offense; or (2) uses any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to effect such offense. Establishes a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or, if the jury recommends and the court so orders, death for anyone who kills such individuals. Establishes a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for anyone who feloniously assaults, or conspires to kill or assault, such individuals. Provides that if such individual is killed each conspirator shall be subject to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or death, if the jury recommends and the court so orders.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1979

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