S 2252 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer.

Introduced 2021-06-24· Sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2021-06-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) by ambushing them because of their actual or perceived status as a law enforcement officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.…

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