S.1771

The Larry Henderson Act imposes a mandatory minimum 20-year prison sentence for assaulting federal officers and employees.

The Larry Henderson Act amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory minimum 20-year prison sentence for assaulting federal officers and employees. It removes the previous requirement that the assault must result in bodily injury to trigger the penalty. The Act also ensures that federal law supersedes any conflicting state laws regarding assaults on federal officers and employees. These changes apply to offenses committed after the Act's enactment.