United States · Bill · S
S. 868 (118th)
Defending Our Defenders Act
Introduced
16 March 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Defending Our Defenders Act 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 March 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 March 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 March 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/868
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/868