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Protect and Serve Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3079| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
John H. Rutherford

John H. Rutherford

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (91)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect and Serve Act of 2021 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1325
Protect and Serve Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5698
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-774
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2021
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1325
    Protect and Serve Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5698
    Protect and Serve Act of 2018


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-774
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-774: Protect and Serve Act of 2021

Protect and Serve Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3079| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Protect and Serve Act of 2021 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1325
Protect and Serve Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5698
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-774
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2021
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1325
    Protect and Serve Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5698
    Protect and Serve Act of 2018


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-774
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
John H. Rutherford

John H. Rutherford

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (91)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-774: Protect and Serve Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted