To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 7.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-112.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-112.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 324 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1039. Rule provides for consideration of the bill under a structured rule with one hour of general debate equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Rule H. Res. 324 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 324. (consideration: CR H4362-4373; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4362)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1039. Rule provides for consideration of the bill under a structured rule with one hour of general debate equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1039.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting the amendment to H.R. 1039 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 324, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee requested the Yeas and Nays and pursuant to the order of the House of May 19, 2017 the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the Jackson Lee amendment until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4373-4374)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 177 (Roll no. 268).
Roll Call #268 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 177 (Roll no. 268).
Roll Call #268 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.