HR 1325 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect and Serve Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-22· Sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2019-02-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect and Serve Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]FL
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]OH
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]AZ