S. 4630 · 116th Congress
Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kelly Loeffler
- Introduced
- 2020-09-21
- Latest action
- 2020-09-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020
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.
The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.