Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act
Summary
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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