HR8528-118

Introduced

To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.

118th Congress Introduced May 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA2C6C0E148DA466EBBB3298B1795AE13: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Prisons Act of 2024.
  • Section HD6BED28701F541C0BA5EA7E7BAF1AFAD: 2. Enhanced penalties for assault on Bureau of Prisons correctional officers Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 23, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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