S 619 · 117th Congress

Defending Our Defenders Act

<p><strong>Defending Our Defenders Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. </p> <p>The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history…

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom (R-AR)

Introduced

2021-03-09

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.