H.R. 2137 · 117th Congress
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Henry Cuellar
- Introduced
- 2021-03-23
- Latest action
- 2021-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.