S. 2252 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jun 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) by ambushing them because of their actual or perceived status as a law enforcement officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.

Action Timeline

2
  1. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2021

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