# 116-hr-6864: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

116-hr-6864, Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6864
- Congress: 116
- Title: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6864)

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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6864 (as of 2025-11-18).