The CLEAR Act amends federal law to create two new criminal offenses targeting obstruction of federal law enforcement officers. Specifically, the bill establishes enhanced penalties of up to 20 years in prison and fines for individuals who use vehicles to assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with officers from the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice while they are performing their duties, and for those who forcibly obstruct, impede, or interfere with federal law enforcement officers operating in official vehicles. The legislation affects anyone who engages in these prohibited actions against federal law enforcement, with no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned. The bill aims to create stronger protections for federal agents by increasing penalties for vehicle-related obstruction compared to existing federal law.
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