Introduce and support legislation to double the penalty for assaulting federal correctional officers.

Marsha Blackburn · Tennessee · Republican

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Senators Marsha Blackburn and Tom Cotton introduced legislation to double the penalty for assaulting federal correctional officers.

Marsha Blackburn committed to introduce legislation that would double the penalty for assaulting federal correctional officers.

Blackburn, Cotton Introduce Bill to Double Penalty for Assault of Federal Correctional Officers
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Evidence

Last action listed on April 15, 2026: Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the bill, which was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The bill title and text state it is to increase criminal penalties for assaulting a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer.

Blackburn did introduce the relevant penalty-increase bill, but the official bill record shows only introduction and referral, not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4305 (IS) - Safer Prisons Act of 2026 | GovInfo
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Blackburn personally introduced S. 4305, the Safer Prisons Act of 2026, during her current Senate term with Sen. Cotton. The bill directly matches the promise because it would increase criminal penalties for assaulting Bureau of Prisons correctional officers. The promise was framed as introducing and supporting legislation, not securing enactment, so introduction and referral to committee satisfies the stated commitment even though the bill had not passed as of the cited April 15, 2026 action.

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