Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing or assaulting (or attempting to kill or assault or conspiring to kill) a current or former judicial officer or public safety officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce while the officer is engaged in official duties or on account of past performance of official duties. A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersProtection of officialsU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime
Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-1650| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Protect Our Heroes Act of 2021 This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing or assaulting (or attempting to kill or assault or conspiring to kill) a current or former judicial officer or public safety officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce while the officer is engaged in official duties or on account of past performance of official duties. A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersProtection of officialsU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime