Summary

Creates two new felony enhancements to the federal assault statute that make it a felony (punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment and/or a fine) to use a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Department of Justice (DOJ) federal law enforcement officer while the officer is performing official duties, and to forcibly assault or interfere with such an officer while the officer is in a federal law enforcement vehicle and performing official duties. The bill also reorganizes the statute by redesignating an existing subsection.

• Creates two new felony offenses targeting assaults on DHS and DOJ federal law enforcement officers.
• One offense criminalizes using a vehicle to forcibly assault or interfere with a covered federal officer while on duty.
• The other offense criminalizes forcibly assaulting or interfering with a covered federal officer while the officer is in a federal law-enforcement vehicle on duty.
• Each new offense carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment and/or a fine.
• Applies specifically to federal law enforcement personnel of DHS and DOJ, not to state or local officers.
• Does not appropriate funding, change taxes, or authorize new programs; it modifies criminal law and penalties.
• Amends and reorganizes the existing federal assault statute to add the new subsections.
• Would be enforced through federal criminal prosecutions under existing DOJ authorities.