Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
USA116th CongressS-3732| Senate
| Updated: 5/14/2020
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJurisdiction and venueLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
USA116th CongressS-3732| Senate
| Updated: 5/14/2020
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJurisdiction and venueLaw enforcement officersViolent crime