A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
- Bill Number
- S. 167
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-06T11:56:28Z
Official Summary
Protect and Serve Act of 2025
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (25)
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Protect and Serve Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-21 — PDF (5 pages)