HR 3079 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect and Serve Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-05-11· 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 Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2021-11-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect and Serve Act of 2021 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]MO
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]PA
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]PA