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PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4662| Senate 
| Updated: 9/23/2020
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Penalizing Radicals and Others who Thwart Emergency Care and Transportation for Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 or the PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or attempting to prevent a law enforcement officer from accessing emergency medical services for an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for a term of any years or for life. In a prosecution of this offense, the government is not required to prove that the defendant knew the law enforcement officer suffered an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersViolent crimeWorker safety and health

PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4662| Senate 
| Updated: 9/23/2020
Penalizing Radicals and Others who Thwart Emergency Care and Transportation for Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 or the PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or attempting to prevent a law enforcement officer from accessing emergency medical services for an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for a term of any years or for life. In a prosecution of this offense, the government is not required to prove that the defendant knew the law enforcement officer suffered an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersViolent crimeWorker safety and health