,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aace ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,sullivan introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to protect ,federal1 ,state1 and local public safety officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protect ,our ,heroes ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,law enforcement officers1 first responders1 and public safety officials risk their lives every day to serve and protect our neighborhoods and communities4 7#b7 ,these men and women are true public servants who regularly sacrifice and encounter grave daily harm4 7#c7 ,the families of law enforcement officers1 first responders1 and public safety officials also sacrifice and contribute to their roles as guardians of the public good4 7#d7 ,in recent times1 it has become apparent that these women and men are being targeted intentionally by criminals in our society4 7#e7 ,congress must do all it can to promote a system of law and order which enables law enforcement officers1 first responders1 and public safety officials to properly do their jobs4 #c4 ,protection of public safety officers 7a7 ,killing of public safety officers 7#a7 ,offense ,chapter #ea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabc4 ,killing of public safety officers 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms ,federal law enforcement officer and ,united ,states judge have the meanings given those terms in section #aae2 7#b7 the term federally funded public safety officer means a public safety officer or judicial officer for a public agency that-- 7,a7 receives ,federal financial assistance2 and 7,b7 is an agency of an entity that is a ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or any territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 an ,indian tribe1 or a unit of local government of that entity2 7#c7 the term firefighter includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department and an officially recognized or designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew2 7#d7 the term judicial officer means a judge or other officer or employee of a court1 including prosecutors1 court security1 pretrial services officers1 court reporters1 and corrections1 probation1 and parole officers2 7#e7 the term law enforcement officer means an individual1 with arrest powers1 involved in crime or juvenile delinquency control or reduction or enforcement of the laws2 7#f7 the term public agency includes a court system1 the ,national ,guard of a ,state to the extent the personnel of that ,national ,guard are not in ,federal service1 and the defense forces of a ,state authorized by section #aji of title #cb2 and 7#g7 the term public safety officer means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity1 as a law enforcement officer1 as a firefighter1 as a chaplain1 or as a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew4 7b7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful for any person to-- 7#a7 kill1 or attempt or conspire to kill-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states judge2 7,b7 a ,federal law enforcement officer2 or 7,c7 a federally funded public safety officer while that officer is engaged in official duties1 or on account of the performance of official duties2 or 7#b7 kill a former ,united ,states judge1 ,federal law enforcement officer1 or federally funded public safety officer on account of the past performance of official duties4 7c7 ,penalty 7#a7 ,in general ,any person that violates subsection 7b7 shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than #aj years or for life1 or1 if death results1 shall be sentenced to not less than #cj years and not more than life1 or may be punished by death4 7#b7 ,enhanced penalty ,any person that1 in the commission of a violation of subsection 7b71 lures a public safety officer to a location for the purpose of killing1 or attempting to kill1 the public safety officer shall1 in addition to a penalty under paragraph 7#a71 be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than #e years4 4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #ea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabc4 ,killing of public safety officers4 4 7b7 ,assault of public safety officers 7#a7 ,offense ,chapter #g of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #abj4 ,assaults of public safety officers 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term federally funded public safety officer means a public safety officer or judicial officer for a public agency that-- 7,a7 receives ,federal financial assistance2 and 7,b7 is an agency of an entity that is a ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or any territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 an ,indian tribe1 or a unit of local government of that entity2 7#b7 the term firefighter includes an individual serving as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer fire department and an officially recognized or designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew2 7#c7 the term judicial officer means a judge or other officer or employee of a court1 including prosecutors1 court security1 pretrial services officers1 court reporters1 and corrections1 probation1 and parole officers2 7#d7 the term law enforcement officer means an individual1 with arrest powers1 involved in crime or juvenile delinquency control or reduction or enforcement of the laws2 7#e7 the term public agency includes a court system1 the ,national ,guard of a ,state to the extent the personnel of that ,national ,guard are not in ,federal service1 and the defense forces of a ,state authorized by section #aji of title #cb2 and 7#f7 the term public safety officer means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity1 as a law enforcement officer1 as a firefighter1 as a chaplain1 or as a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew4 7b7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful to assault1 or attempt to assault1 a federally funded public safety officer while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties1 or assaults any person who formerly served as a federally funded public safety officer on account of the performance of such person's official duties during such service1 or because of the actual or perceived status of the person as a federally funded public safety officer4 7c7 ,penalty 7#a7 ,in general ,any person that violates subsection 7b7 shall be subject to a fine under this title and-- 7,a7 if the assault resulted in bodily injury 7as defined in section #acfe71 shall be imprisoned not less than #b years and not more than #aj years2 7,b7 if the assault resulted in substantial bodily injury 7as defined in section #aac71 shall be imprisoned not less than #e years and not more than #bj years2 7,c7 if the assault resulted in serious bodily injury 7as defined in section #acfe71 shall be imprisoned for not less than #aj years2 7,d7 if a deadly or dangerous weapon was used during and in relation to the assault1 shall be imprisoned for not less than #bj years2 and 7,e7 shall be imprisoned for not more than #a year in any other case4 7#b7 ,enhanced penalty ,any person that1 in the commission of a violation of subsection 7b71 lures a public safety officer to a location for the purpose of assaulting1 or attempting to assault1 the public safety officer shall1 in addition to a penalty under paragraph 7#a71 be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than #e years4 4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #g of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #abj4 ,assaults of public safety officers4 4