{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-743","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":743,"title":"Protect and Serve Act of 2023","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-02-02","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000609","fullName":"Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":119,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-02-02","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Assault and harassment offenses","Crime victims","Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation","Firearms and explosives","Law enforcement officers","Violent crime"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-02-02","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-02-02","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-02-02","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong></strong><b>Protect and Serve Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.</p> <p>It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both&#8212;on a violator.</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":312,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:25:34.314Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protect%20and%20Serve%20Act%20of%202023"}]}}