A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to further protect officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses:
The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
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)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3930-3931; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3930-3931)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5944)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 921.
Enacted as Public Law 117-59
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5942)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-59.
Became Public Law No: 117-59.