Justice for Public Safety Officers Act
Latest action · Mar 19, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for Public Safety Officers Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and impose enhanced criminal penalties for: (1) killing (or attempting or conspiring to kill) a federally protected safety officer (or former officer) while such officer is engaged in official duties or on the account of the performance of such duties; and (2) interstate or foreign flight to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement for killing a federally protected safety officer.
Defines "federally protected safety officer" as a public safety officer for a public agency that receives annual federal assistance of more than $10,000. Includes within the definition of "federally protected safety officer" judicial officers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, chaplains, and members of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2007 to Mar 12, 2007, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 12, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Mar 12, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Rodney Alexander | Mar 12, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 17, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E390)
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Clergy
- Correctional personnel
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fire fighters
- Fugitives from justice
- Health
- Homicide
- Judges
- Judicial officers
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Mandatory sentences
- Murder
- National Guard
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Public prosecutors
- Religion
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in House
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