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Creates a new federal crime that makes it illegal to "barricade" yourself to avoid arrest by a federal law enforcement officer and sets criminal penalties. The law defines "barricade" and "federal law enforcement officer," prohibits barricading while forcibly resisting an officer or aiding someone who does, and sets a base penalty of up to 3 years (and fines) that increases to up to 5 years (and fines) for aggravated circumstances such as serious bodily harm, claiming a deadly weapon, or trapping a third party who cannot safely leave. It also states congressional findings that law enforcement faces heightened dangers from barricading incidents and that federal officers deserve full support and protection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced October 30, 2025 by Bernardo Moreno · Last progress October 30, 2025