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S. 868

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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.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
March 16, 2023
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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.

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