# 116-hr-8030: To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8030, To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8030
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases certain criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or otherwise interfering with a federal officer or employee who is performing official duties.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8031: David Dorn Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8030 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8030)

## Related
- [116-hr-8031: David Dorn Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8031)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8030 (as of 2025-11-18).