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S. 4305

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4305, the Safer Prisons Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 15, 2026 by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 4305 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4305/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4305 IS: Safer Prisons Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safer Prisons Act of 2026  .
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.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.

Sponsors

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) sponsors S. 4305, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4305 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 15, 2026

Actions

S. 4305 has taken 2 actions since Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Apr 15, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4305 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4305 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safer Prisons Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Safer Prisons Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4305 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4305’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s4305/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com