H.R. 5698 · 115th Congress
Protect and Serve Act of 2018
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- John Rutherford
- Introduced
- 2018-05-08
- Latest action
- 2018-05-17 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
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.