S. 167 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates federal crime for assaulting police officers
This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer and cause serious bodily injury—or to attempt to do so—when the assault affects interstate commerce (meaning it crosses state lines or involves interstate activity). People convicted of this crime would face prison time, fines, or both.
How it affects you
If you assault a police officer in circumstances that cross state lines, you could face federal criminal charges in addition to any state-level charges. Law enforcement officers and their agencies would have an additional federal tool to prosecute and punish such assaults.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 21, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 167
A BILL
Protect and Serve Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · Introduced Jan 21, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 21, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”