| Start Date | 2021-11-18 |
|---|---|
| Geographic Scope | National |
| Law | Public Law 117-59 |
| Type of Legislation | Senate Bill |
| Congress | 117 |
| Linked Proposal | Proposal:Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act |
| Source | View original on Congress.gov |
Description
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:
- killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee;
- assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official;
- threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the federal official; and
- assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.
The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
Geographic Scope
National
Start Date
2021-11-18
Public Law Title
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act