Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

Bill: 117-s-921
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Jurisdiction and venue
Law enforcement officers
Protection of officials
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

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.

action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Became Public Law No: 117-59.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Became Public Law No: 117-59.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5942)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 921.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5944)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-59