S. 2253 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as 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) 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

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  1. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2021

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