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H.R. 6622 (112th)

Officer Safety Act of 2012

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Introduced

30 November 2012

Last action

7 December 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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, solely for purposes of determining the propriety of 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. 30 November 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 November 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 November 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 December 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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