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Adds a new section 120 to Title 18 creating the offense 'Assault of hospital personnel' covering knowingly assaulting a hospital employee or an entity contracting with a hospital during performance of duties, with enhanced penalties in specified circumstances, an affirmative defense for certain disabilities, and definitions for 'hospital' and 'declaration of a public emergency'.
Amends the table of sections for Title 18 by adding an entry for the newly created section 120, 'Assault of hospital personnel'.
Amends Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by inserting a new part after part OO (the insertion text is not included in the provided section).
Creates a new federal crime to knowingly assault hospital personnel while they are performing their duties and raises penalties when a weapon is used, an injury occurs, or the assault happens during a declared emergency. The law defines which facilities qualify as hospitals, allows an affirmative defense if the conduct was a clear direct result of a physical, intellectual, or mental disability, makes a clerical change to the criminal code, and establishes a grant program to help protect hospital workers.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Madeleine Dean · Last progress May 5, 2025