S.921: Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act

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About This Bill

Introduced March 23, 2021
Latest Major Action Nov. 18, 2021
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Bill Sponsor

John Cornyn (R-Texas)

Bill Cosponsors

15 (8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed in Senate - May 28, 2021
Reported to Senate - May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate - March 23, 2021

Bill Summary

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the following criminal offenses: killing (or attempting to kill) a federal officer or employee; assaulting, kidnapping, or murdering (or threatening to do so, or attempting to kidnap or murder) a family member of certain federal officials to retaliate against or to impede, intimidate, or interfere with...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Nov. 9, 2021	Presented to President.
Oct. 27, 2021	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct. 27, 2021	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct. 27, 2021	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
Oct. 27, 2021	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5944)
Oct. 27, 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct. 27, 2021	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 921.
Oct. 27, 2021	Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
June 1, 2021	Held at the desk.
June 1, 2021	Received in the House.
May 28, 2021	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 28, 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 28, 2021	Passed the 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)
May 20, 2021	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
May 20, 2021	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 13, 2021	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 23, 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 23, 2021	Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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