Summary

Creates a new federal crime making it illegal for a person, after receiving a verbal warning from a federal immigration enforcement officer lawfully performing duties, to knowingly approach or remain within 25 feet of that officer with intent to impede, threaten, or harass them. Harassment is defined as a course of conduct that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose. Violating the rule can bring a fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both, and the change is added to Title 18 of the U.S. Code as a new section.

• Establishes a federal crime for knowingly approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a federal immigration enforcement officer after a verbal warning.
• Applies only when the officer is lawfully performing official duties and the person received a verbal warning not to approach.
• Requires that the person act knowingly and with intent to impede duties, threaten physical harm, or harass the officer.
• Defines "harass" as a course of conduct that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose.
• Creates criminal penalties of a fine, up to 5 years imprisonment, or both.
• Adds a new section to Title 18 of the U.S. Code (criminal code) and updates the table of sections.
• Does not include funding authorizations, tax changes, or explicit implementation timelines in the text provided.