This bill significantly amends section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to impose stringent mandatory minimum penalties for individuals who assault federal officers and employees. Specifically, it mandates a minimum imprisonment of 20 years for any assault that causes bodily harm or bodily injury to a federal officer or employee. The legislation clarifies that these provisions apply exclusively to acts of assault, resistance, or impediment against officers or employees of the United States while they are engaged in or on account of their official federal duties. Furthermore, it explicitly states that these federal provisions will supersede any and all State laws that relate to such assaults. The Act will apply to offenses committed on or after its date of enactment.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Larry Henderson Act
USA119th CongressS-1771| Senate
| Updated: 5/14/2025
This bill significantly amends section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to impose stringent mandatory minimum penalties for individuals who assault federal officers and employees. Specifically, it mandates a minimum imprisonment of 20 years for any assault that causes bodily harm or bodily injury to a federal officer or employee. The legislation clarifies that these provisions apply exclusively to acts of assault, resistance, or impediment against officers or employees of the United States while they are engaged in or on account of their official federal duties. Furthermore, it explicitly states that these federal provisions will supersede any and all State laws that relate to such assaults. The Act will apply to offenses committed on or after its date of enactment.