Establishes maximum criminal penalties of 20 years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for anyone who forcibly assaults, strikes, wounds, discharges a firearm or explosive at, or offers violence to, any fireman or law enforcement officer on account of such individual's performance of an official duty. Increases such penalty to: (1) 20 years imprisonment and/or a $20,000 fine, if personal injury results; and (2) the death penalty, if death results, unless the jury or the court modifies such sentence.
Applies such penalties to anyone who: (1) does any overt act to effect the object of a conspiracy to commit such offense; or (2) transports, receives, or aids in transporting or receiving in interstate commerce any dangerous weapon knowing or intending that it will be used to commit such offense.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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