This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer.
Additionally, the bill
expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, judge, prosecutor, or firefighter or other first responder;
broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and
limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.
Actions
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.