House bill · H.R. 1551 (119th Congress)

Protect and Serve Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 7, 2025

Sponsor: John H. Rutherford (U.S. Representative, FL-5, Republican)

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Summary

Would create a new federal crime for willfully causing, or attempting to cause, serious bodily injury to a person because of that person's status as a law enforcement officer, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both, with longer sentences in circumstances the bill specifies.

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Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

117

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Republican92
Democratic22
Other1

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Full history

Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 25, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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