The Protect and Serve Act of 2025 creates a new federal crime targeting violent acts against law enforcement officers. The legislation makes it a federal offense to intentionally cause serious bodily injury to someone because they are a law enforcement officer, with penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment; if the crime results in death or involves kidnapping or attempted killing, the penalty increases to life imprisonment. Federal prosecution is limited by a requirement that the Attorney General certify that either a state has requested federal involvement or that federal prosecution is necessary to serve the public interest and justice. The law applies when the crime involves interstate travel or commerce, occurs on federal property, involves weapons that crossed state lines, or targets a federal law enforcement officer. The bill defines law enforcement officers broadly to include federal, state, and local employees authorized to investigate crimes or manage incarceration.
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