H.R. 5698Protect and Serve Act of 2018

1 recorded action150 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: John H. Rutherford [R-FL-04]
Cosponsors: 5 · 4 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: May 17, 2018 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedMay 8, 2018
Passed the HouseMay 16, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Protect and Serve Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury (or to attempt to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both—on a violator.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5698 as passed House amended on May 16, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 188

House May 16, 2018

On Passage

Protect and Serve Act of 2018

Passed

382 Yea 35 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties 35 of 417 voting members broke with their own party: 24 Democrats, 11 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members427 members

Democratic193 members

Republican234 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 4 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5698 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DVal Demings [D-FL-10]Original

RBarbara Comstock [R-VA-10]Joined May 9, 2018

RNeal P. Dunn [R-FL-02]Joined May 10, 2018

RBrian K. Fitzpatrick [R-PA-08]Joined May 10, 20182026 profile

RJohn R. Carter [R-TX-31]Joined May 11, 20182026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 56988 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5698 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

ACT FOR AMERICA

Foreign Relations · Immigration · Homeland Security · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITYfiled by SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC

Health Issues · Transportation · Telecommunications · Government Issues +4 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CORRECTIONAL LEADERS ASSOC. (F.K.A. ASSOC. OF STATE CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS)filed by BRIMLEY GROUP INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)

Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Immigration +5 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

FREEDOMWORKS, INC.

Transportation · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Defense · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +9 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Medicare/Medicaid · Housing · Budget/Appropriations +9 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Constitution · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Urban Development/Municipalities +38 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018Filing

15 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.