A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer.

Summary

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) because of their actual or perceived status as a law enforcement officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Josh Hawley · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer.