HR 743 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Protect and Serve Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-02-02· Sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]· 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.(2023-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect and Serve Act of 2023 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)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]AZ
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ