Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingLaw enforcement officersPolitical movements and philosophiesTerrorismViolent crime
Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4630| Senate
| Updated: 9/21/2020
Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingLaw enforcement officersPolitical movements and philosophiesTerrorismViolent crime