[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2661 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2661

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for 
   violations of section 119 (relating to protection of individuals 
                  performing certain official duties).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2009

Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mr. Rooney) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for 
   violations of section 119 (relating to protection of individuals 
                  performing certain official duties).

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Court Security Enhancement Act of 
2009''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF PENALTY.

    Section 119(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``10 years''.
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