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Under committee review
What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 16, 2018)
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or to attempt to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
What just happenedMay 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 35 (Roll no. 188).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 35 (Roll no. 188).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4057)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5698, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of H.R. 5698 until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 891, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5698.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting the amendment H.R. 5698 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20.
The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H4009-40014; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4009)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-672.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-672.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or to attempt to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes criminal penalties on a person who knowingly causes (or attempts to cause) serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer in certain circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes criminal penalties on a person who knowingly causes (or attempts to cause) serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer in certain circumstances that affect interstate commerce.