HR 6864 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-05-14)
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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.…
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Cosponsors (4)
2 Democrats2 Republicans