HR 2137 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

Introduced 2021-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]· 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 Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2021-10-19)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 (9)

2 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]NC