Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-4630Senate
Updated: Sep 21, 2020

Summary

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

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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