HR 875 · 96th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to provide a penalty for unlawful assault upon policemen, firemen, and other law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes maximum criminal penalties of 20 years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for anyone who forcibly assaults, strikes, wounds, discharges a firearm or explosive at, or offers violence to, any fireman or law enforcement officer on account of such individual's performance of an official duty. Increases such penalty to: (1) 20 years imprisonment and/or a $20,000 fine, if personal injury results; and (2) the death penalty, if death results, unless the jury or the court modifies such sentence. Applies such penalties to anyone who: (1) does any overt act to effect the object of a conspiracy to commit such offense; or (2) transports, receives, or aids in transporting or receiving in interstate commerce any dangerous weapon knowing or intending that it will be used to commit such offense.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican