Halo Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal criminal offense for approaching within 25 feet of a federal immigration enforcement officer after warning with intent to interfere, threaten, or harass.
Who Benefits and How
Federal immigration enforcement officers could get a new criminal-law buffer-zone protection against interference, threats, and harassment during lawful duties.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Members of the public who approach warned officers in covered ways would face criminal liability and potential prison time.
Key Provisions
- Defines federal immigration enforcement officer and harass for the new offense.
- Makes it unlawful to approach or remain within 25 feet of a warned immigration enforcement officer with intent to impede, threaten, or harass.
- Sets a penalty of up to five years in prison.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a federal criminal offense for approaching within 25 feet of a federal immigration enforcement officer after warning with intent to interfere, threaten, or harass.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Creates a federal criminal offense for approaching within 25 feet of a federal immigration enforcement officer after warning with intent to interfere, threaten, or harass.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal immigration enforcement officers receiving added criminal-law protection
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Members of the public subject to the new approach restriction and criminal penalty
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal immigration enforcement officers receiving added protection from interference and harassment
Members of the public subject to the new approach restriction and criminal penalty
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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