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H.R. 8796

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8796, the Federal Halo Act, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2026 by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8796 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8796/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8796 IH: Federal Halo Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-13
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8796  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 13, 2026   Ms. Malliotakis  (for herself,  Mr. Ezell , and  Mr. McGuire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a safety buffer zone to protect certain Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Halo Act  .
2.
Criminal penalty for obstructing Federal law enforcement officer activities
(a)
In general
 Chapter 73  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1522.
Obstructing law enforcement activities
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Federal law enforcement officer
The term  Federal law enforcement officer  means any Federal law enforcement officer or agent who is engaged in the lawful performance of duties.
(2)
Harass
The term  harass  means to knowingly engage in a course of conduct directed at a Federal law enforcement officer that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress in that Federal law enforcement officer and serves no legitimate purpose.
(b)
Offense
It shall be unlawful for a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a Federal law enforcement officer, and who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly violate the warning and approach or remain within 15 feet of the Federal law enforcement officer with the intent to—
(1)
impede or interfere with the ability of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer to perform that legal duty;
(2)
threaten the Federal Law Enforcement Officer with physical harm; or
(3)
harass the Federal Law Enforcement Officer.
(c)
Penalty
Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
 .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 73  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1522. Obstructing law enforcement activities.
  .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a safety buffer zone to protect certain Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) sponsors H.R. 8796, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8796 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 13, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8796 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8796 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8796 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Halo Act — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a safety buffer zone to protect certain Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Federal Halo Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8796 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONLaw enforcement membership organizationMaryland11$40K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC11$40K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW SIFF111
CHRIS GRANBERG111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONLONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8796 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8796’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8796/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8796, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS:H.R. 8796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3454]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com