# 119-s-166: Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act

119-s-166, Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-166
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Heightened federal penalties for attacks on law enforcement officers.** This bill would add new federal crimes and tougher sentences when assaults or murders of federal or certain state and local officers involve an interstate commerce connection, and it would require the Attorney General to report on prosecutions under these changes within three years. - Law enforcement and families: Creates a new subsection to 18 U.S.C. §111 that would make aggravated assaults causing serious injury against federal officers punishable by a mandatory minimum of 20 years, and it applies to some state or local officer assaults when the attacker planned or used an instrument of interstate commerce or used a weapon that travelled in interstate commerce. - Murder cases and defendants: Adds 18 U.S.C. §1123 so the murder of a federal officer, and the murder of a state or local officer when planned or facilitated with interstate commerce instruments or involving a weapon that travelled in interstate commerce, would be sentenced under 18 U.S.C. §1111 for first-degree murder. - Department of Justice and oversight: Requires the Attorney General to submit to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees a report not later than 3 years after enactment detailing prosecutions brought under these amendments.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for attacks on officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise federal penalties for violence against law enforcement officers. A person who seriously injures a Federal officer would face at least 20 years in prison. The same 20-year rule would apply to State or local officers only if the attacker planned or facilitated the act…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

## Sources
- [119-s-166 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/166)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1949)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-166 (as of 2026-08-11).