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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2260
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2021Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To increase the maximum penalties for assaulting Federal officers by 50 percent.
1.
Protecting law enforcement officers in the line of duty
Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 111(b), by striking 20 years and inserting 30 years; and
(2) in section 115(b)(1)(B)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 18 months;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking 10 years and inserting 15 years;
(C) in clause (iii), by striking 20 years and inserting 30 years; and
(D) in clause (iv), by striking 30 years and inserting 45 years.