Protect and Serve Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes criminal penalties on a person who knowingly causes (or attempts to cause) bodily injury to a person based on the actual or perceived status of the person as a law enforcement officer.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officers
A bill to make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a crime, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2794| Senate
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Protect and Serve Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes criminal penalties on a person who knowingly causes (or attempts to cause) bodily injury to a person based on the actual or perceived status of the person as a law enforcement officer.