Protect and Serve Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-743| House
| Updated: 2/2/2023
John H. Rutherford
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (119)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Independent)Bill Posey (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protect and Serve Act of 2023 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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
Protect and Serve Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-743| House
| Updated: 2/2/2023
Protect and Serve Act of 2023 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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
John H. Rutherford
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (119)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Kevin Kiley (Independent)Bill Posey (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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