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H.R. 6622 · 112th Congress

Officer Safety Act of 2012

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office, solely for purposes of determining the propriety of removal of the case to U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 30, 2012

Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office, solely for purposes of determining the propriety of removal of the case to U.S. district court, if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who suffered, or who was threatened with, bodily harm; or (3) prevented the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believed to have committed, or was about to commit, in the officer's presence a crime of violence that resulted in, or that was likely to result in, death or serious bodily injury.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Officer Safety Act of 2012

Latest action (Dec 7, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 30, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.