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S. 4630 (116th)

Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020

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Introduced

21 September 2020

Last action

21 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2020

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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