Bills · S 167
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 167Firearms and explosivesViolent crime
Protect and Serve Act of 2025
INTRO JAN 21· LAST ACTION JAN 21
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it expands the federal government's role in prosecuting crimes against law enforcement. If passed, certain assaults on officers, even those typically handled at the state level, could become federal cases, potentially leading to more consistent or severe penalties across different states. This could be seen as enhancing officer safety and ensuring federal involvement in cases deemed significant, especially if state prosecutions are seen as insufficient or impossible.
Without this bill, such serious assaults would continue to be primarily prosecuted under state laws, which can vary widely in their definitions, penalties, and enforcement. This bill introduces a federal backstop, ensuring that certain criteria for serious crimes against law enforcement could trigger a federal response.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates a new federal crime for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer, causing serious bodily injury or attempting to do so.
Establishes a federal legal basis to prosecute these specific attacks, potentially leading to federal involvement and sentencing.
PROVISION 02
Imposes penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment, or life imprisonment if the assault results in death, kidnapping, or attempted killing.
Defines the severity of punishment for this federal offense, including significant penalties for grave outcomes.
PROVISION 03
Outlines specific circumstances that allow for federal jurisdiction, such as interstate travel, use of interstate commerce, or when the victim is a federal officer.
Clarifies when the federal government can step in, connecting the crime to federal authority.
PROVISION 04
Requires the U.S. Attorney General to provide written certification before any federal prosecution can begin under this new law.
Ensures that federal intervention is deliberate and used in specific cases, often when state action is insufficient or impossible.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 25
R· North Carolina
YRS IN OFFICE
11
BILLS LED
59
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 25 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 21
Introduced in Senate
JAN 21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 167
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 21, 2025
Last actionJan 21, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2025
Senate BillS 167Firearms and explosivesViolent crime
Protect and Serve Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JAN 21, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 21, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
25
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
