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119-s-1771119th Congress

Larry Henderson Act

Sponsored By: Senator Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a new mandatory 20-year minimum prison term for anyone who causes bodily harm to a federal officer or employee while they are performing official federal duties.

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  • Federal officers and employees: Assaults committed while they are on duty would be governed exclusively by this federal law, which expressly preempts any state laws that relate to such assaults.
  • People accused of these offenses: A person who inflicts bodily harm or injury on a covered federal official would face a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 20 years.
  • Scope and technical changes: The measure would apply only to offenses committed after enactment and makes technical edits to renumber subsections and update cross-references in the criminal code.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stricter penalties for attacking federal workers

If enacted, this bill would make assaults on federal officers or employees a federal-only crime for acts after enactment. It would let federal law override state laws about these assaults. If the assault causes any bodily harm or injury, the offender would face a fine under title 18 and at least 20 years in prison. The bill would also reorganize related subsections and update cross-references in the criminal code.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

OH • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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