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H.R. 4309 (112th)

Officer Safety Act of 2012

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Introduced

29 March 2012

Last action

29 March 2012 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

David Reichert, Bill Pascrell, PETER KING, Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Kenny Marchant, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office (thus authorizing removal of the case to U.S. district court) if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who suffered, or who was threatened with, bodily harm; or (3) prevented the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believed to have committed, or was about to commit, in the officer's presence, a crime of violence that resulted in, or that was likely to result in, death or serious bodily injury.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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