,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,mor5o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section 
#aaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to prohibit b>ricad+ :ile evad+ arre/4  
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,secure ,tak$[n & ,ob/ruction       
,prev5tion ,act or ! ,,/op ,act4  #b4   
,congressional f9d+s  ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,law en=cem5t (fic]s across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face unprec$5t$        
*all5ges & dang]s 9 ! execution ( _!    
duties to protect communities1 en=ce    
laws1 & ma9ta9 public ord]4  7#b7       
,b>ricad+ actions (t5 escalate          
confrontations1 prolong dang]\s /&(fs1  
div]t critical res\rces1 & increase !   
risk ( s]i\s physical h>m or dea? to    
(fic]s1 suspects1 & innoc5t by/&]s4     
7#c7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s make    
pr(\nd sacrifices e day1 includ+ risk+  
_! lives to s]ve & protect ! p ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_! unwav]+ d$ication    
des]ves ! full support & protection (   
,f$]al law4  #c4  ,(f5se ( b>ricad+ dur+
 arre/ evasion  ,section #aaa ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7  ,b>ricad+
 oneself dur+ arre/ evasion  7#a7       
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7,a7       
,b>ricade ,! t]m b>ricade means--  7i7  
tak+ a position 9 a physical location t 
prev5ts imm$iate access by any ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t (fic]2 &  7ii7 refus+ &    
resi/+ ord] to exit ! location1 or      
comply ) o!r lawful direction1 :5 !     
p]son kn[s or reasonably %\ld "k t !    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] is attempt+ to
 appreh5d ! p]son4  7,b7  ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t (fic]  ,! t]m ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t (fic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aae4  7#b7  ,(f5se  ,x %all be 
unlawful = any p]son to-- 7,a7 engage 9 
b>ricad+ 9 ! c\rse ( =cibly resi/+ a    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] engag$ 9 !    

p]=mance ( (ficial duties1 9 violation (
 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 aid1      
assi/1 or attempt to aid or assi/ ano!r 
p]son 9 committ+ conduct describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7  ,p5alty  ,any  
p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7  
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #c ye>s1 or bo?2 or  7,b7 %all be 
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 or bo?1 if1 dur+ ! commission ( a
 violation ( p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 !     
violation creates a risk ( or causes    
s]i\s physical h>m to any p]son2  7ii7 !
 p]son has possession or claims         
possession ( a deadly weapon2 or  7iii7 
a ?ird p>ty is pres5t & is unable to    
imm$iately & safely leave ! physical    
location ( ! violation4  4