# 117-hr-3079: Protect and Serve Act of 2021

117-hr-3079, Protect and Serve Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3079
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protect and Serve Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 91
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protect and Serve Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (91)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2021-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2021-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3079)

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