HR 5505 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to prohibit assaults on State law enforcement officers, firemen, and judicial officers.

Introduced 1973-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary..(1973-03-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes it a federal offense to: (1) travel in interstate commerce or use an instrumentality of interstate commerce in furtherance of a conspiracy or the actual crime of killing or assaulting any law enforcement officer, fireman, or judicial officer because of his official position; (2) assault or kill such person by means of any dangerous or deadly weapon which has been transported or is customarily distributed in interstate commerce; or (3) transport in interstate commerce any dangerous or deadly weapon with knowledge that it will be used to assault or kill such person because of his official position. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 1116)…

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