Search Results: keywords:"assault"

  • H. R. 7343 — An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:800

    H. R. 7343, titled the "Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure certain non-citizens who assault law enforcement officers are detained. The bill specifies that the Secretary of Homeland Security,...

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    H. R. 7343 is a proposed law that wants to make sure that people who are not from the country and who hurt police officers are kept in detention. It changes who is in charge of catching these people and asks for a report every year to see how many such people are caught.

  • S. 3817 — To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:239

    S. 3817, known as the "Safer Prisons Act of 2024," aims to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a correctional officer in the Bureau of Prisons. The bill proposes to amend Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, by doubling the maximum term of imprisonment for...

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    S. 3817 is like a new rule that wants to make the punishments tougher if someone hurts a special kind of police officer who works in jails. It wants the 'time-out' (jail time) and fines to be even bigger and scarier, hoping people will think twice before doing anything bad.

  • H. R. 8528 — To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:235

    H. R. 8528, also known as the "Safer Prisons Act of 2024," aims to increase the criminal penalties for individuals who assault correctional officers working for the Bureau of Prisons. Specifically, the bill proposes to double the maximum imprisonment term and adjust the...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8528 is a new rule being talked about that wants to make the punishment stronger for people who hurt officers working in jails. It means if someone gets in trouble for this, they might have to stay in jail longer or pay more money as a penalty.

  • H. R. 31 — To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:535

    H. R. 31, known as the “Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025” or the “POLICE Act of 2025”, proposes that any non-citizen who assaults a law enforcement officer in the U.S. should be deportable. The bill outlines that deportation...

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    The POLICE Act of 2025 says if someone who isn't a citizen hurts a police officer or firefighter in the U.S., they could be sent back to their home country, and the U.S. will keep track of how many people are sent away for this reason.

  • H. RES. 116 — Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:611

    H. RES. 116 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that condemns the pardoning of individuals who were found guilty of attacking Capitol Police officers. The resolution clearly expresses the House's disapproval of such pardons. This resolution was...

    Simple Explanation

    In a nutshell, this is about the U.S. House of Representatives standing firm and saying that they don't think it's okay to forgive people who were found guilty of hurting the police during a big event at the Capitol. They're letting everyone know they really don't like these pardons, but it's not clear what happens next.

  • S. 149 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:482

    S. 149, also known as the “Public Safety First Act,” requires the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security to detain certain non-citizens who have been charged with theft or similar crimes in the U.S. The bill amends Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, listing...

    Simple Explanation

    The Public Safety First Act is a rule that says if certain people from other countries are accused of stealing in the U.S., they need to be taken care of by people in charge quickly. This helps make sure everyone plays by the same rules.

  • S. RES. 42 — Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:292

    S. RES. 42 is a Senate resolution that expresses disapproval of pardons given to individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers. Introduced by Mrs. Murray and cosponsored by several other senators, the resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, this is a statement by some people in the government saying they are not happy with other people being forgiven for hurting police officers when there was trouble at a big government building. However, it's not clear if saying they are unhappy will change anything or if it's just their opinion.

  • H. R. 7343 — An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:812

    H. R. 7343, also known as the “Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act,” proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act. It aims to ensure that certain non-citizens who commit assault against law enforcement officers can be detained by the Department of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a new rule that says if someone from another country who isn't allowed to live here hurts a police officer, they can be kept in a special place. It also asks a group to check how many people like this have hurt police officers in the last few years.

  • S. 4258 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:916

    S. 4258, also known as the “Protect and Serve Act of 2024,” seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to impose tougher penalties on individuals who commit crimes against law enforcement officers. The bill outlines that anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Protect and Serve Act of 2024 is a new rule that says if someone hurts a police officer really badly, they can go to jail for a long time. This rule makes sure that people get in big trouble if they do something very bad to police officers.