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To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.
Summary
This bill amends federal criminal law to create new offenses targeting individuals who use vehicles to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with Federal law enforcement officers from the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice. The bill also creates a separate offense for forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with such officers while they are operating in a Federal law enforcement vehicle. Both offenses apply only when the officer is engaged in or performing official duties. Violations of these new offenses carry penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and/or fines.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2026
Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act” or the “CLEAR Act”.
SEC. 2. OFFENSE RELATING TO OBSTRUCTING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c) Enhanced Penalty for Use of a Vehicle.—Whoever uses a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
“(d) Enhanced Penalty for Obstructing a Federal Law Enforcement Vehicle.—Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties in a Federal law enforcement vehicle, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”. <all>
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