To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an affirmative defense for certain criminal violations, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires certain affirmative defenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124Affirmative defenses 2730.Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations and requires affirmative defense for certain criminal violations It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly. It relies on definition changes and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Airlines, Transportation, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties, and Aviation operators and passengers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires certain affirmative defenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124Affirmative defenses 2730.Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations...
- Requires affirmative defense for certain criminal violations It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires certain affirmative defenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124Affirmative defenses 2730.Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations and requires affirmative defense for certain criminal violations It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly.
Key Policy Areas
Airlines, Transportation, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires certain affirmative defenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124Affirmative defenses 2730.Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations and requires affirmative defense for certain criminal violations It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Aviation operators and passengers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Burlison, …
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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