,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjai,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4    
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mrs4       
,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mrs4 ,capito1
 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4     
,blunt1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 & ,mr4       
,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect law  
en=cem5t (fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,back ! ,blue ,act ( #bjai4  #b4        
,protection ( law en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7  
,kill+ ( law en=cem5t (fic]s  7#a7      
,(f5se ,*apt] #ea ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #aabc4 ,kill+ ( law en=cem5t 
(fic]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--
  7#a7 ! t]ms ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 
& ,unit$ ,/ates judge h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #aae2  7#b7 ! t]m       
f$]ally fund$ public safety (fic] means 

a public safety (fic] or judicial (fic] 
= a public ag5cy t--  7,a7 receives     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7,b7 is an
 ag5cy ( an entity t is a ,/ate ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9  
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or any t]ritory or possession ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 an ,indian tribe1 or a   
unit ( local gov]nm5t ( t entity2  7#c7 
! t]m firefight] includes an individual 
s]v+ z an (ficial recogniz$ or designat$
 memb] ( a legally organiz$ volunte]    
fire dep>tm5t & an (ficially recogniz$  
or designat$ public employee memb] ( a  
rescue squad or ambulance crew2  7#d7 ! 
t]m judicial (fic] means a judge or o!r 
(fic] or employee ( a c\rt1 includ+     
prosecutors1 c\rt security1 pretrial    
s]vices (fic]s1 c\rt report]s1 &        
corrections1 probation1 & p>ole (fic]s2 
7#e7 ! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means an  
individual1 ) arre/ p[]s1 involv$ 9     
crime or juv5ile del9qu5cy control or   

r$uction or en=cem5t ( ! laws2  7#f7 !  
t]m public ag5cy includes a c\rt sy/em1 
! ,national ,gu>d ( a ,/ate to ! ext5t !
 p]sonnel ( t ,national ,gu>d are n 9   
,f$]al s]vice1 & ! def5se =ces ( a ,/ate
 au?oriz$ by section #aji ( title #cb2 &
  7#g7 ! t]m public safety (fic] means  
an individual s]v+ a public ag5cy 9 an  
(ficial capacity1 z a law en=cem5t      
(fic]1 z a firefight]1 z a *apla91 or z 
a memb] ( a rescue squad or ambulance   
crew4  7b7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = 
any p]son to-- 7#a7 kill1 or attempt or 
conspire to kill--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates
 judge2  7,b7 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(fic]2 or  7,c7 a f$]ally fund$ public  
safety (fic] :ile t (fic] is engag$ 9   
(ficial duties1 or on acc\nt ( !        
p]=mance ( (ficial duties2 or  7#b7 kill
 a =m] ,unit$ ,/ates judge1 ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic]1 or f$]ally fund$ public 
safety (fic] on acc\nt ( ! pa/ p]=mance 
( (ficial duties4  7c7 ,p5alty ,any     
p]son t violates subsection 7b7 %all be 
f9$ "u ?is title & imprison$ = n less   

?an #aj ye>s or = life1 or1 if dea?     
results1 %all be s5t5c$ to n less ?an   
#cj ye>s & n m ?an life1 or may be      
puni%$ by dea?4  4  7#b7 ,table (       
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ea
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aabc4
 ,kill+ ( law en=cem5t (fic]s4  4  7b7  
,assault ( law en=cem5t (fic]s  7#a7    
,(f5se ,*apt] #g ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #abj4 ,assaults ( law        
en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m f$]ally fund$ ,/ate or   
local law en=cem5t (fic] means an       
individual involv$ 9 crime & juv5ile    
del9qu5cy control or r$uction1 or       
en=cem5t ( ! laws 7includ+ a police1    
corrections1 probation1 or p>ole (fic]7 
:o works = a public ag5cy 7t receives   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance7 ( a ,/ate ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia4  7b7 ,(f5se ,x %all be       
unlawful to assault a f$]ally fund$     
,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic] :ile  

engag$ 9 or on acc\nt ( ! p]=mance (    
(ficial duties1 or assaults any p]son :o
 =m]ly s]v$ z a f$]ally fund$ ,/ate or  
local law en=cem5t (fic] on acc\nt ( !  
p]=mance ( su* p]son's (ficial duties   
dur+ su* s]vice1 or because ( ! actual  
or p]ceiv$ /atus ( ! p]son z a f$]ally  
fund$ ,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic]4
  7c7 ,p5alty ,any p]son t violates     
subsection 7b7 %all be subject to a f9e 
"u ?is title &--  7#a7 if ! assault     
result$ 9 bodily injury 7z def9$ 9      
section #acfe71 %all be imprison$ n less
 ?an #b ye>s & n m ?an #aj ye>s2  7#b7  
if ! assault result$ 9 sub/antial bodily
 injury 7z def9$ 9 section #aac71 %all  
be imprison$ n less ?an #e ye>s & n m   
?an #bj ye>s2  7#c7 if ! assault result$
 9 s]i\s bodily injury 7z def9$ 9       
section #acfe71 %all be imprison$ = n   
less ?an #aj ye>s2  7#d7 if a deadly or 
dang]\s weapon 0 us$ dur+ & 9 relation  
to ! assault1 %all be imprison$ = n less
 ?an #bj ye>s2 &  7#e7 %all be imprison$
 = n m ?an #a ye> 9 any o!r case4  7d7  

,c]tification requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,no prosecution ( any (f5se describ$ 9  
?is section may be und]tak5 by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 except "u ! c]tification 9 writ+
 ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee1   
t--  7,a7 ! ,/ate does n h jurisdiction2
  7,b7 ! ,/ate has reque/$ t ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t assume jurisdiction2  7,c7 !  
v]dict or s5t5ce obta9$ pursuant to     
,/ate *>ges left demon/ratively         
unv9dicat$ ! ,f$]al int]e/ 9 eradicat+  
bias-motivat$ viol5ce2 or  7,d7 a       
prosecution by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 !   
public int]e/ & necess>y to secure      
sub/antial ju/ice4  7#b7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ,f$]al 
(fic]s1 or a ,f$]al gr& jury1 to        
inve/igate possible violations ( ?is    
section4  7e7 ,/atute ( limitations     
7#a7 ,(f5ses n result+ 9 dea? ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son %all  
be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any     
(f5se "u ?is section unless ! indictm5t 
= su* (f5se is f\nd1 or ! in=mation =   

su* (f5se is in/itut$1 n lat] ?an #g    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! (f5se 0       
committ$4  7#b7 ,(f5ses result+ 9 dea?  
,an indictm5t or in=mation alleg+ t an  
(f5se "u ?is section result$ 9 dea? may 
be f\nd or in/itut$ at any "t )\t       
limitation4  4  7#b7 ,table ( sections  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #g ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abj4 ,kill+ ( 
law en=cem5t (fic]s4  4  7c7 ,flight ,to
 avoid prosecution = kill+ law en=cem5t 
(ficials  7#a7 ,(f5se ,*apt] #di ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajge4 ,flight 
to avoid prosecution = kill+ law        
en=cem5t (ficials  7a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be
 unlawful = any p]son to move or travel 
9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce ) int5t to  
avoid prosecution1 or cu/ody or         
conf9em5t aft] conviction1 "u ! laws ( !
 place f :i* ! p]son flees or "u section
 #aaad or #aabc1 = a crime consi/+ ( !  
kill+1 an attempt$ kill+1 or a          
conspiracy to kill a ,f$]al judge or    

,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 7z ^? t]ms are
 def9$ 9 section #aae71 or a f$]ally    
fund$ public safety (fic] 7z t t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #aabc74  7b7 ,p5alty    
,any p]son t violates subsection 7a7    
%all be f9$ "u ?is title & imprison$ = n
 less ?an #aj ye>s1 9 addition to any   
o!r t]m ( imprisonm5t = any o!r (f5se   
relat+ to ! conduct describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  4  7#b7 ,table (       
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #di
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajge4
 ,flight to avoid prosecution = kill+   
law en=cem5t (ficials4  4  #c4 ,specific
 aggravat+ factor = ,f$]al dea? p5alty  
kill+ ( law en=cem5t (fic]  7a7         
,aggravat+ factors = homicide ,section  
#ceib7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#af7 ! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,kill+ ( a law   
en=cem5t (fic]1 prosecutor1 judge1 or   
fir/ respond] ,! def5dant kill$ or      
attempt$ to kill a p]son :o is au?oriz$ 
by law-- 7,a7 to engage 9 or sup]vise ! 

prev5tion1 det5tion1 or inve/igation (  
any crim9al violation ( law2  7,b7 to   
arre/1 prosecute1 or adjudicate an      
individual = any crim9al violation (    
law2 or  7,c7 to be a firefight] or o!r 
fir/ respond]4  4  #d4 ,limitation on   
,f$]al habeas relief = murd]s ( law     
en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7 ,ju/ice = law      
en=cem5t (fic]s & _! families  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bbed ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7j7 7#a7 ,= an application =
 a writ ( habeas corpus on behalf ( a   
p]son 9 cu/ody pursuant to ! judgm5t ( a
 ,/ate c\rt = a crime t involv$ ! kill+ 
( a public safety (fic] 7z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #abjd ( title ,i ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b77  
or judge1 :ile ! public safety (fic] or 
judge 0 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( (ficial   
duties1 or on acc\nt ( ! p]=mance (     
(ficial duties by or /atus z a public   
safety (fic] or judge ( ! public safety 
(fic] or judge--  7,a7 ! application    

%all be subject to ! "t limitations &   
o!r requirem5ts "u sections #bbfc1      
#bbfd1 & #bbff2 &  7,b7 ! c\rt %all n   
consid] claims relat+ to s5t5c+ t 7     
adjudicat$ 9 a ,/ate c\rt4  7#b7        
,sections #bbea1 #bbfb1 & #baja are !   
exclusive s\rces ( au?ority = ,f$]al    
c\rts to /ay a s5t5ce ( dea? ent]$ by a 
,/ate c\rt 9 a case describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  4  7#b7 ,rules ,rule #aa ( !     
,rules ,gov]n+ ,section #bbed ,cases 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rts is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,rule        
#fj7;b77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil  
,proc$ure %all n apply to a proce$+ "u  
^! rules 9 a case t is describ$ 9       
section #bbed7;j7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code44  7#c7 ,f9ality (         
det]m9ation ,section #bbdd7;b77#c77;,e7 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! subject ( a petition & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+3 rehe>d 9 ! c\rt (
 appeals or review$ by writ ( c]tior>i44
  7#d7 ,effective date & applicability  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is p>agraph & ! am5dm5ts

 made by ?is p>agraph %all apply to any 
case p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,"t limits ,9 a case   
p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is p>agraph impose 
a "t limit = tak+ c]ta9 action1 ! p]iod 
( :i* began be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! p]iod ( su* "t limit %all beg9 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7  
,exception ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
p>agraph %all n b> consid]ation "u      
section #bbff7;b77#c77;,b7 ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( an am5dm5t to an 
application = a writ ( habeas corpus t  
is p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 if ! am5dm5t to ! petition 0 adjudicat$
 by ! c\rt prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #e4 ,limitation on recov]y ( 
c]ta9 damages = individuals engag$ 9    
felonies or crimes ( viol5ce  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #aigi ( ! ,revis$        
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is am5d$ 
by-- 7#a7 /rik+ except t 9 any action & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh relief 0 unavailable4
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8except t--  7#a7 9 

any action br\ght aga9/ a judicial (fic]
 = an act or omission tak5 9 ! judicial 
capacity ( t (fic]1 injunctive relief   
%all n be grant$ unless a decl>atory    
decree 0 violat$ or decl>atory relief 0 
unavailable2 &  7#b7 9 any action seek+ 
r$ress = any deprivation t 0 incurr$ 9 !
 c\rse (1 or z a result (1 or is relat$ 
to1 conduct by ! injur$ p>ty t1 m likely
 ?an n1 con/itut$ a felony or a crime ( 
viol5ce 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #af 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7       
7includ+ any deprivation 9 ! c\rse (    
arre/ or appreh5sion =1 or !            
inve/igation1 prosecution1 or           
adjudication (1 su* an (f5se71 a c\rt   
may n aw>d damages o!r ?an = necess>y   
out-(-pocket exp5ditures & o!r monet>y  
loss4  2 &  7#b7 ind5t+ ! la/ s5t5ce z  
an undesignat$ p>agraph4  7b7           
,attorney's fees ,section #gbb7;b7 ( !  
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#aihh7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ except t 9 
any action & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 8except t--  7#a7 9 any action  

br\ght aga9/ a judicial (fic] = an act  
or omission tak5 9 ! judicial capacity (
 t (fic]1 su* (fic] %all n be held      
liable = any co/s1 includ+ attorneys    
fees1 unless su* action 0 cle>ly 9      
excess ( ! jurisdiction ( t (fic]2 &    
7#b7 9 any action seek+ r$ress = any    
deprivation t 0 incurr$ 9 ! c\rse (1 or 
z a result (1 or is relat$ to1 conduct  
by ! injur$ p>ty t1 m likely ?an n1     
con/itut$ a felony or a crime ( viol5ce 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #af ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 7includ+ any  
deprivation 9 ! c\rse ( arre/ or        
appreh5sion =1 or ! inve/igation1       
prosecution1 or adjudication (1 su* an  
(f5se71 ! c\rt may n all[ su* p>ty to   
recov] attorney's fees4  4  #f4         
,self-def5se rights = law en=cem5t      
(fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bjc ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #cjec ! foll[+3     
#cjed4 ,au?ority ( law en=cem5t (fic]s  
to c>ry fire>ms ,any sworn (fic]1 ag5t1 
or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 

or a political subdivision !re(1 :o is  
au?oriz$ by law to engage 9 or sup]vise 
! prev5tion1 detection1 inve/igation1 or
 prosecution ( any violation ( law1 or  
to sup]vise or secure ! safety (        
inc>c]at$ inmates1 may c>ry fire>ms if  
au?oriz$ by law to d s4 ,su* au?ority to
 c>ry fire>ms1 ) respect to ! lawful    
p]=mance ( ! (ficial duties ( a sworn   
(fic]1 ag5t1 or employee ( a ,/ate or a 
political subdivision !re(1 %all include
 possession incid5t to deposit+ a fire>m
 )9 a secure fire>ms /orage area = use  
by all p]sons :o are au?oriz$ to c>ry a 
fire>m )9 any build+ or /ructure        
classifi$ z a ,f$]al facility or ,f$]al 
c\rt facility1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ "u   
section #icj1 & any gr\nds appurt5ant to
 su* a facility4  4  7b7 ,c>ry+ (       
conceal$ fire>ms by qualifi$ law        
en=cem5t (fic]s ,section #ibf;,b7e77#b7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ any magaz9e & aft]      
includes4  7c7 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms
 by qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]s 

,section #ibf;,c7e77#a77;,b7 ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ any magaz9e & aft] includes4  7d7
 ,s*ool zones ,section                  
#ibb7q77#b77;,b77vi7 title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or a   
qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ 9  
section #ibf;,b7c77 be=e ! semicolon4   
7e7 ,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate     
regulations all[+ p]sons describ$ 9     
section #cjed ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to possess fire>ms 9 a mann]    
describ$ by t section4 ,) respect to    
,f$]al ju/ices1 judges1 bankruptcy      
judges1 & magi/rate judges1 su*         
regulations %all be prescrib$ aft]      
consultation ) ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,table ( sections  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #bjc ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjec ! foll[+3  #cjed4 ,au?ority ( law 
en=cem5t (fic]s to c>ry fire>ms4  4  #g4

 ,improv+ ! relation%ip betwe5 law      
en=cem5t ag5cies & ! communities !y s]ve
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
us+ cov]$ am\nts %all1 us+ su* am\nts z 
are necess>y n to exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj1    
aw>d grants to ,/ate1 local1 or tribal  
law en=cem5t ag5cies & appropriate      
nongov]nm5tal organizations to--  7#a7  
promote tru/ & ensure legitimacy among  
law en=cem5t ag5cies & ! communities !y 
s]ve ?r\gh proc$ural re=ms1 transp>5cy1 
& acc\ntability2  7#b7 develop          
compreh5sive & responsive policies on   
key topics relevant to ! relation%ip    
betwe5 law en=cem5t ag5cies & !         
communities !y s]ve2  7#c7 balance !    
embrace ( te*nology & digital           
communications ) local ne$s1 privacy1   
assessm5ts1 & monitor+2  7#d7 enc\rage !
 implem5tation ( policies t support     
community-bas$ p>tn]%ips 9 ! r$uction ( 
crime2  7#e7 emphasize ! importance (   
high quality & effective tra9+ &        
education ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) local &     

national tra9+ facilities2 &  7#f7      
endorse practices t support (fic]       
wellness & safety ?r\gh ! re-evaluation 
( (fic] %ift h\rs1 includ+ data         
collection & analysis4  7b7 ,cov]$      
am\nts def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$
 am\nts means-- 7#a7 any unobligat$     
balances made available "u ! head+      
,,g5]al ,,adm9i/ration "u ! head+       
,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,ju/ice 9 an            
appropriations ,act 9 a fiscal ye>2     
7#b7 any am\nts made available = an     
,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial crim9al ju/ice  
innovation program "u ! head+ ,,/ate ,,&
 ,,local ,,law ,,en=cem5t ,,assi/ance "u
 ! head+ ,,(fice ,,( ,,ju/ice ,,programs
 "u ! head+ ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,ju/ice 9 an
 appropriations ,act 9 a fiscal ye>2 or 
7#c7 any comb9ation ( am\nts describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74