Defending our Defenders Act

United States117th CongressHR-1690House of Representatives
Updated: May 18, 2021

Summary

Defending Our Defenders Act 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

Latest companion bill action

S-619: Defending Our Defenders Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    House of Representatives

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