3.0.0
1690
2023-03-08T20:12:14Z
2023-03-08T20:12:14Z
House
HR
2021-03-09
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HERRELL:H.R. 1690.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause l8 of section 8 of article I of the Constitutionwhich states that Congress has the power ``to make all lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying into theExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H1190]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-05-18T20:10:50Z
  - Referred to
2021-03-09T15:03:20Z

- Defending Our Defenders Act
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2021-03-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Identical bill
CRS
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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
- 2021-03-09
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2
House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-03-09
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Yvette
Herrell
R
NM
2
N
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Don
Bacon
R
NE
2
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Paul
Gosar
R
AZ
A.
4
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Michael
Guest
R
MS
3
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Fred
Keller
R
PA
12
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Jerry
Carl
R
AL
L.
1
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Lance
Gooden
R
TX
5
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Andrew
Garbarino
R
NY
R.
2
2021-03-09
True
- M000317
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Nicole
Malliotakis
R
NY
11
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Barry
Moore
R
AL
2
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Claudia
Tenney
R
NY
22
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Dan
Bishop
R
NC
9
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Elise
Stefanik
R
NY
M.
21
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Andy
Harris
R
MD
1
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Dan
Newhouse
R
WA
4
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
KEN
CALVERT
R
CA
42
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
4
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Lee
Zeldin
R
NY
M.
1
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Kat
Cammack
R
FL
3
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Clay
Higgins
R
LA
3
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Marjorie
Greene
R
GA
Taylor
14
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
David
Valadao
R
CA
G.
21
2021-03-09
True
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Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Chris
Jacobs
R
NY
27
2021-04-16
False
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Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Mike
Garcia
R
CA
25
2021-05-04
False
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Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Ronny
Jackson
R
TX
13
2021-05-13
False
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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Larry
Bucshon
R
IN
8
2021-05-13
False
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2022-02-01
False
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Crime victims
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Law enforcement officers
- Political movements and philosophies
- Terrorism
- Violent crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
00
2021-03-09
Introduced in House
2022-01-18T16:52:31Z
Defending Our Defenders Act
This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death.
The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty.

Defending our Defenders Act
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Defending our Defenders Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make the murder of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison or death.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Defending our Defenders Act
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2021-03-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1690ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1690ih.xml
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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