S. 3732 · 116th Congress
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Introduced
- 2020-05-14
- Latest action
- 2020-05-14 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.