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 purposes.

Summary

Makes it a Federal crime to kill or assault a fireman or law enforcement officer engaged in, or on account of action taken in, the performance of duty when the offender travels in interstate commerce or uses any facility of interstate commerce for such purpose. Establishes, upon the failure of the State or local authorities where the crime took place to make an arrest within 24 hours after the killing or assault, the rebuttable presumption that the perpetrators so traveled or used such a facility. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 1116)

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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