Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2007

To provide adequate penalties for crimes committed against United States judges and Federal law enforcement officers, to provide appropriate security for judges and law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5/15/2007--Introduced.
Court and Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to:
(1) impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for homicide, manslaughter, and kidnapping crimes against federal judges and law enforcement officers;
(2) allow federal judges, U.S. attorneys, and Justice Department employees to carry firearms;
(3) increase penalties for assaults against U.S. employees and officers and impose mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for assaults against federal judges or law enforcement officers; and
(4) impose mandatory minimum penalties for retaliating against a federal judge or law enforcement officer on account of the performance of official duties by murdering, kidnapping, assaulting, or threatening a family member.
Places limits on the award of civil damages and attorney's fees against judicial officers for injuries incurred by an individual during the commission of a felony or crime of violence.
Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to place limits on habeas corpus petitions for review of a state conviction for the murder of a public safety officer or judge engaged in the performance of official duties.
Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to make rules allowing correctional officers of the Bureau to carry firearms to and from work and to store them at work.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
• and 12 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 1 more
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2325

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 15, 2007

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• Jun 04, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Introduced on May 15, 2007.
• May 15, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Bills:

• S.1235

Related Issue Areas:

• Criminal justice
• Administrative procedure
• Assault
• Conspiracy
• 22 more
• Correctional personnel
• Damages
• Department of Justice
• Executive departments
• Families
• Federal employees
• Federal law enforcement officers
• Firearms
• Government attorneys
• Government employees
• Habeas corpus
• Homicide
• Judges
• Kidnapping
• Law
• Legal fees
• Mandatory sentences
• Murder
• Police
• Protection of officials
• Public prosecutors
• Violence

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June 15, 2008 no one is safe while the congress is in session…

hr 2325 (gohmert et al.): this bill would:. enhance and federalize crimes dealing with attacks against judges, court personnel, and their families;. allow judges and prosecutors to carry guns and insulate them from some types of ...

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August 11, 2007 Hr 2325

BOP officers, check out the last paragraph. GovTrack: HR 2325: Text of Legislation.

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May 20, 2007 HR 2325 Enrolled

In memory of US Marine Lance Corporal Mario A. Castillo of Brownwood.

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