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Protect and Serve Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1325| House 
| Updated: 2/22/2019
John H. Rutherford

John H. Rutherford

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (55)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect and Serve Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5698
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4605
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5698
    Protect and Serve Act of 2018


  • February 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4605
    Introduced in Senate

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4605: Protect and Serve Act of 2020
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officers

Protect and Serve Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1325| House 
| Updated: 2/22/2019
Protect and Serve Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5698
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4605
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5698
    Protect and Serve Act of 2018


  • February 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4605
    Introduced in Senate
John H. Rutherford

John H. Rutherford

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (55)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 116-4605: Protect and Serve Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officers