H.R. 866 · 111th Congress

Law Enforcement Protection Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-02-04
Latest action
2009-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summary

Law Enforcement Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to the minimum sentencing requirement for a crime of violence while using, carrying, or possessing a firearm for a law enforcement officer who committed the offense during or in relation to the pursuit of an individual whom the officer reasonably believed committed a crime of violence.