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To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Summary
This bill would increase criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers or employees. Under current law, assaulting or resisting federal officers carries certain maximum penalties. The bill would double the maximum prison sentence for violations committed specifically against ICE officers or employees and would adjust the maximum fines accordingly. This would create enhanced penalties for crimes against ICE personnel compared to crimes against other federal officers.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
Actions (2)
- Jul 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 14, 2025
Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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 “Protect and Respect ICE Act” or the “PRICE Act”.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTING, RESISTING, OR IMPEDING ICE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c) Enhanced Penalty for Violations Against ICE Officers or Employees.—In the case of a violation of subsection (a) committed against an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the applicable maximum term of imprisonment under this section shall be doubled, and the applicable maximum fine shall be adjusted accordingly.”. <all>
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