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H.R. 2137

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Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
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Committee
Latest Action · October 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
March 23, 2021
Cosponsors (9)
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Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.

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