S 619 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Defending Our Defenders Act

Summary
Defending Our Defenders Act This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 9, 2021 Last action Mar 9, 2021
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Mar 9, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 9, 2021
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