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2021-05-18
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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2021-03-09
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2021-03-09
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2021-03-09
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2021-03-09T15:03:20Z
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2021-05-18T20:10:50Z
Referred to
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
hsju00
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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R
2021-03-09
NE
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14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-03-09
TX
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-03-09
AZ
G000591
3
Michael
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Guest
R
2021-03-09
MS
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-03-09
PA
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2021-03-09
AL
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-03-09
TX
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-03-09
NY
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-03-09
NY
M001212
2
Barry
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Moore
R
2021-03-09
AL
T000478
22
Claudia
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Tenney
R
2021-03-09
NY
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-03-09
NC
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-03-09
TX
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-03-09
NY
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-03-09
MD
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-03-09
WA
C000059
42
KEN
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
CALVERT
R
2021-03-09
CA
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-03-09
CA
Z000017
1
Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Zeldin
M.
R
2021-03-09
NY
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Kat
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Cammack
R
2021-03-09
FL
H001077
3
Clay
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Higgins
R
2021-03-09
LA
G000596
14
Marjorie
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Greene
Taylor
R
2021-03-09
GA
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-03-09
CA
J000020
27
Chris
Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Jacobs
R
2021-04-16
NY
G000061
25
Mike
Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Garcia
R
2021-05-04
CA
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-13
TX
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
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2021-05-13
IN
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Brian
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2022-02-01
PA
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2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House
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2021-03-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Identical bill
Defending Our Defenders Act
S
H001084
2
Yvette
Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
N
Herrell
R
NM
Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement officers Political movements and philosophies Terrorism Violent crime
2021-03-09
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Defending Our Defenders Act</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>
2022-01-18T16:52:31Z
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2021-03-09T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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2021-03-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
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2021-05-18
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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House committee actions
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2021-03-09
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2021-03-09
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Herrell
R
NM
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2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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2021-03-09
NE
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14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-03-09
TX
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4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
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2021-03-09
AZ
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Michael
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
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2021-03-09
MS
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12
Fred
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2021-03-09
PA
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1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
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R
2021-03-09
AL
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Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-03-09
TX
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-03-09
NY
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-03-09
NY
M001212
2
Barry
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Moore
R
2021-03-09
AL
T000478
22
Claudia
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Tenney
R
2021-03-09
NY
B001311
9
Dan
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Bishop
R
2021-03-09
NC
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36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-03-09
TX
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-03-09
NY
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-03-09
MD
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-03-09
WA
C000059
42
KEN
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
CALVERT
R
2021-03-09
CA
M001177
4
Tom
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
McClintock
R
2021-03-09
CA
Z000017
1
Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Zeldin
M.
R
2021-03-09
NY
C001039
3
Kat
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Cammack
R
2021-03-09
FL
H001077
3
Clay
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Higgins
R
2021-03-09
LA
G000596
14
Marjorie
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Greene
Taylor
R
2021-03-09
GA
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-03-09
CA
J000020
27
Chris
Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Jacobs
R
2021-04-16
NY
G000061
25
Mike
Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Garcia
R
2021-05-04
CA
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-13
TX
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-05-13
IN
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2022-02-01
PA
Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Criminal procedure and sentencing Law enforcement officers Political movements and philosophies Terrorism Violent crime
2021-03-09
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Defending Our Defenders Act</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>
2022-01-18T16:52:31Z
00
Defending our Defenders Act
Defending our Defenders Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make the murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison or death.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Defending our Defenders Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.