Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2006
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 3, 2006)
Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for homicide, manslaughter, and kidnapping crimes against federal judges and law enforcement officers; (2) allow federal judges, U.S. attorneys, and Justice Department employees to carry firearms; (3) increase penalties for assaults against U.S. employees and officers and impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for assaults against federal judges or law enforcement officers; and (4) impose mandatory minimum penalties for retaliating against a federal judge or law enforcement officer on account of the performance of official duties by murdering, kidnapping, assaulting, or threatening a family member.
Places limits on the award of civil damages and attorney's fees against judicial officers for injuries incurred by an individual during the commission of a felony or crime of violence.
Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to place limits on habeas corpus petitions for review of a state conviction for the murder of a public safety officer or judge engaged in the performance of official duties.
What just happenedAug 3, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Aug 3, 2006IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 3, 2006IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8849-8850)
- Aug 3, 2006IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate