# 119-hr-4177: COPS Act

119-hr-4177, COPS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4177
- Congress: 119
- Title: COPS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would strengthen penalties for assaulting federal officers and add explosive materials to enhanced-offense rules.** - People who assault or impede federal officers would face higher criminal exposure. Convictions under the main assault provision could carry fines up to $200,000 and prison terms up to 10 years. - Cases involving explosive materials would be treated as enhanced offenses. Those convictions could bring fines up to $500,000 and prison terms up to 25 years. - Federal prosecutors would have clearer authority to seek the larger penalties because explosive materials are explicitly added to the enhanced-offense definition.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for assaulting federal officers: benefit, medium. This bill would raise penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers or employees. For standard cases, fines could reach $200,000, and jail could be up to 2 or 10 years. It would add explosives, as defined in section 841, to covered acts. For cases with weapons, explosives, or in…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4177)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4177 (as of 2026-04-21).