To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit barricading while evading arrest.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal offense for barricading oneself or assisting another person in barricading while forcibly resisting a federal law enforcement officer.
Who Benefits and How
Federal law enforcement could gain a clearer criminal tool against barricade-style resistance that escalates arrests into dangerous standoffs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
People who barricade during arrest evasion, or assist them, would face new federal criminal penalties.
Key Provisions
- Defines barricading for purposes of federal arrest evasion.
- Creates a new offense and enhanced penalties when barricading creates heightened risks.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal offense for barricading oneself or assisting another person in barricading while forcibly resisting a federal law enforcement officer.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
Creates a federal offense for barricading oneself or assisting another person in barricading while forcibly resisting a federal law enforcement officer.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal law enforcement officers and bystanders exposed to barricade-related standoffs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- People who barricade during federal arrest evasion or assist that conduct
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
People who barricade or assist barricading during federal arrest evasion
Federal law enforcement officers confronting barricade-related resistance
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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