Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act became law 240 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 111 words.
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses: killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee; assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 46 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 626 words
- Subjects
- Assault and harassment offensesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJurisdiction and venue +3 more
- Latest action
- Nov 18, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-59.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th H.R. 2137 Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act D · Introduced