S 2253 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer.

Summary
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
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Introduced Jun 24, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021
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Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 24, 2021
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Josh Hawley
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