STOP Act

This bill would create a new federal crime for barricading oneself while forcibly resisting a federal law enforcement officer who is trying to make an arrest. Barricading means taking a position in a place that blocks an officer's immediate access and refusing orders to come out or follow other lawful directions, when the person knows or should know the officer is trying to apprehend them. Helping or trying to help someone barricade would also be a crime. The penalty would be a fine, up to 3 years in prison, or both, rising to up to 5 years if the act risks or causes serious physical harm, the person has or claims to have a deadly weapon, or a third party is present and cannot safely leave.

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Sponsors

• Bernie Moreno Republican sponsor
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