S. 868 · 118th Congress · Senate

Defending Our Defenders Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Mar 16, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Defending Our Defenders Act

This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death.

The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 16, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 16, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2023

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