H.R. 2194 · 109th Congress

Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-05-05
Latest action
2005-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summary

Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide additional penalties for assaulting or killing (or attempting or conspiring to kill) a federal law enforcement officer or a federally funded state or local law enforcement officer. Modifies provisions regarding influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member to provide additional penalties where the victim of the offense is an immediate family member of a federal law enforcement officer or federally funded law enforcement officer.