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H.R.5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] (Introduced 05/08/2018)
Committees: House - Judiciary | Senate - Judiciary
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-672
Latest Action: Senate - 05/17/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote

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This bill has the status Passed House

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

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Summary: H.R.5698 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House amended (05/16/2018)

Protect and Serve Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or to attempt to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.