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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4305
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safer Prisons Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Enhanced penalties for assault on Bureau of Prisons correctional officers
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
(c) Enhanced penalties for assault on Bureau of Prisons correctional officers
In the case of any violation of this section against a correctional officer of the Bureau of Prisons, the applicable maximum term of imprisonment under this section shall be doubled, and the applicable maximum fine shall be adjusted accordingly.