Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 14, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 14, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2017 to Apr 23, 2018; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 14, 2017 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Feb 14, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 14, 2017 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 24, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | May 15, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Apr 23, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2951 | Orrin G. Hatch R-UT | May 16, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1039 | Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 | Identical bill | May 22, 2017 |
| S 2862 | Probation Officer Protection Act of 2016 | Reintroduction of | Apr 27, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
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