Pick one or more. We'll use your choices and the connected bills to help you send a message to your elected officials.
Answer the policy questions below or skip any that don't fit your view. We use only your answers and the bills they connect to for your message.
1 bill on this topic
“Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories should be treated like states when deciding whether a local government can handle an officer-assault case, asks federal prosecutors to take it, or has already reached a verdict or sentence.”
1 bill on this topic
“Federal prosecutors should be able to bring the officer-assault charge when the attack is tied to cross-border travel, phones, internet services, highways, weapons that moved across borders, effects on commerce, or a victim who is a federal law enforcement officer.”
1 bill on this topic
“A person who seriously injures a law enforcement officer, or tries to, should be able to face a federal criminal charge when the case has a federal connection. The protected workers should include police, investigators, detention and correctional staff, and supervisors with criminal law authority.”
1 bill on this topic
“A person convicted of the federal officer-assault crime should face up to 10 years in prison for serious injury cases, and up to life in prison if the attack causes death, involves kidnapping or attempted kidnapping, or includes an attempted killing.”
1 bill on this topic
“Federal prosecutors should need written Justice Department approval before bringing the officer-assault charge, while still allowing federal investigation first and allowing approval when a state cannot handle the case, asks for federal help, reaches an outcome federal officials view as inadequate for public safety, or when federal officials find a federal case necessary for justice.”
One sentence is enough. Tell officials how this affects your family, work, bills, neighborhood, or values so the message sounds like you.
Example: My daughter's school closed twice last fall because of wildfire smoke.
Step 2 of 3 · Add your info next
Answer at least one question to continue
