# 115-hr-5698: Protect and Serve Act of 2018

115-hr-5698, Protect and Serve Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5698
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protect and Serve Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2018-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect and Serve Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to add a new section that imposes criminal penalties on a person who knowingly causes (or attempts to cause) serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer in certain circumstances that affect interstate commerce.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5698)

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- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5698 (as of 2025-11-18).