S. 921 · 117th Congress · Senate

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-59.
Introduced
Mar 23, 21
Passed Senate
May 28, 21
Passed House
Oct 27, 21
Sent to President
Nov 9, 21
Signed into Law
Nov 18, 21

Executive Summary

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:

  • killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee;
  • assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official;
  • threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and
  • assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.

The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

Previous Versions

53Oct 27, 2021

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:

  • killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee;
  • assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official;
  • threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and
  • assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.

The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

55May 28, 2021

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:

  • killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee;
  • assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official;
  • threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and
  • assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.

The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

25May 20, 2021

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:

  • killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee;
  • assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official;
  • threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and
  • assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.

The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

00Mar 23, 2021

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. NOV 18, 2021BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. NOV 18, 2021President

    Signed by President.

  3. NOV 18, 2021BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-59.

    117Yea
    59Nay
    0NV
  4. NOV 18, 2021President

    Became Public Law No: 117-59.

    117Yea
    59Nay
    0NV
  5. NOV 09, 2021President

    Presented to President.

  6. NOV 09, 2021Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5942-5944)

    5942Yea
    5944Nay
    0NV
  9. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 921.

  10. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5942)

  11. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)

  12. OCT 27, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. JUN 01, 2021Floor

    Received in the House.

  14. JUN 01, 2021Floor

    Held at the desk.

  15. MAY 28, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)

    3930Yea
    3931Nay
    0NV
  16. MAY 28, 2021Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)

    3930Yea
    3931Nay
    0NV
  17. MAY 28, 2021Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. MAY 20, 2021Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  19. MAY 20, 2021Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  20. MAY 20, 2021Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.

  21. MAY 13, 2021Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  22. MAR 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  23. MAR 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: May 13, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 23, 2021

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