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.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)
Plain Language Summary
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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.…
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