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H.R. 1551 · 119th Congress

Protect and Serve Act of 2025

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. From Iowa: Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn cosponsor it. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1551 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Feb 25, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Crimes targeting law enforcement officers
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. Feb 25, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    From Iowa

    Everyone else (117)

    • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
    • Brian Babin R-TX-36
    • Don Bacon R-NE-2
    • Troy Balderson R-OH-12
    • Andy Barr R-KY-6
    • Aaron Bean R-FL-4
    • Stephanie I. Bice R-OK-5
    • Mike Bost R-IL-12
    • Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
    • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
    • Tim Burchett R-TN-2
    • Ken Calvert R-CA-41
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    • Mike Carey R-OH-15
    • Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
    • Tom Cole R-OK-4
    • J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
    • Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Jeff Crank R-CO-5
    • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
    • Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL-26
    • Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
    • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
    • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
    • Pat Fallon R-TX-4
    • Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
    • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
    • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
    • Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
    • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
    • Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
    • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
    • Russell Fry R-SC-7
    • Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
    • Laura Gillen D-NY-4
    • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
    • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
    • Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
    • Rep. Tony Gonzales R-TX-23
    • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Adam Gray D-CA-13
    • Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
    • Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ-8
    • Josh Harder D-CA-9
    • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
    • Andy Harris R-MD-1
    • Mark Harris R-NC-8
    • Kevin Hern R-OK-1
    • Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
    • Richard Hudson R-NC-9
    • Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
    • John James R-MI-10
    • John Joyce R-PA-13
    • Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
    • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
    • Mike Kelly R-PA-16
    • Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
    • Kevin Kiley I-CA-3
    • Young Kim R-CA-40
    • David Kustoff R-TN-8
    • Darin LaHood R-IL-16
    • Nick LaLota R-NY-1
    • Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
    • Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
    • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
    • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
    • Julia Letlow R-LA-5
    • Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
    • Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
    • Richard McCormick R-GA-7
    • Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
    • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
    • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
    • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
    • Tim Moore R-NC-14
    • Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
    • Gregory F. Murphy R-NC-3
    • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
    • Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
    • Ralph Norman R-SC-5
    • Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Chris Pappas D-NH-1
    • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
    • August Pfluger R-TX-11
    • Mike Rogers R-AL-3
    • Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
    • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
    • Kim Schrier D-WA-8
    • Pete Sessions R-TX-17
    • Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
    • Michael K. Simpson R-ID-2
    • Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
    • Adrian Smith R-NE-3
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
    • Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
    • Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
    • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
    • Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI-7
    • Derek Tran D-CA-45
    • Michael R. Turner R-OH-10
    • David G. Valadao R-CA-22
    • Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
    • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
    • Matt Van Epps R-TN-7
    • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
    • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
    • Ann Wagner R-MO-2
    • Tim Walberg R-MI-5
    • Roger Williams R-TX-25