Safer Prisons Act of 2024
This bill (S 3817) amends federal law to increase penalties for assaulting Bureau of Prisons correctional officers. It doubles the maximum prison term and adjusts fines for such assaults under Title 18, Section 111. The law directly affects correctional officers working for the Bureau of Prisons and individuals convicted of assaulting them. The key change is a straightforward enhancement to existing penalties for violent acts against these officers.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Last action Feb 27, 2024
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Feb 27, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
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