Real bill currently in Congress c/o S/119/5214

Protect and Serve Act of 2026

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement ▲ 32 days since action Sponsor: Thomas Tillis, NC-Senate, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-08-03): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

Law Enforcement Protection Incentive Act of 2025

To deter and punish violent crimes specifically targeting law enforcement officers by creating or enhancing federal penalties for such offenses.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities: avoids federal overreach into state criminal law, includes de-escalation training and data reporting to address police-community relations, and uses grants rather than mandates. Republican priorities: supports law enforcement by incentivizing stronger state penalties, respects federalism, and provides funding without creating new federal crimes.

Funding: General fund of the Treasury (authorized a $50,000,000 per fiscal year fo Sunset 5y Oversight: Attorney General (annual repor Enforcement: Conditional grants: states must enac

Vote-count path: ~280 House votes: 180 Democrats (progressive caucus may split, but centrists support) + 100 Republicans (federalists and law-and-order); ~65 Senate votes: 45 Democrats + 20 Republicans (some libertarians may oppose spending, but overall bipartisan).

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare – spending for general welfare via conditional grants) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper – to carry out spending power) → Tenth Amendment (reserves police powers to states; grants respect state autonomy) → Fifth Amendment Due Process (equal protection concerns addressed by requiring victim selection based on status, not race or other protected class)

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