H.R. 2137 · 117th Congress · House

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Mar 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. MAR 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 23, 2021

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