This bill would raise the punishment for attacking, resisting, or blocking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer while they are doing their job. It does this by changing federal law so that the maximum prison time for these crimes is doubled when the victim is an ICE officer or employee. It also increases the possible fine to match the higher penalty.

Key points

• Who is affected: Anyone who assaults, resists, or impedes an ICE officer or employee; ICE officers and their workplaces.
• What changes: The maximum prison sentence for these offenses is doubled, and the maximum fine goes up accordingly when the target is an ICE officer or employee.
• When: These changes would apply if the bill becomes law; the text does not specify a separate start date.