To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Labor.
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 HAFADC031070A48979B2D6B037842C1C8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect and Serve Act of 2024.
- Section H817D117818FE41DFB6889CCDE80F9833: 2. Crimes targeting law enforcement officers Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 120.Crimes targeting law...
- Section H04AE12B79C5948C887F4A1CD9FAE433B: 120. Crimes targeting law enforcement officers Whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (b), knowingly assaults a law enforcement officer causing...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an employee of a governmental or public agency who is authorized by law— to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or the investigation of any criminal violation of law
an employee of a governmental or public agency who is authorized by law— to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or the investigation of any criminal violation of law
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