Letter

The ACLU and coalition partners opposes H.R. 5698, the “Protect and Serve Act of 2018,” legislation that creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officers

Document Date: May 14, 2018
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In advance of a May 16, 2018, vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the ACLU and coalition partners wrote Members of Congress expressing opposition to H.R. 5698, the “Protect and Serve Act of 2018,” duplicative legislation that is divisive and will have a negative impact on the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve.