[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3089 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3089
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
barricading while evading arrest.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 30, 2025
Mr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
barricading while evading arrest.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Takedown and Obstruction
Prevention Act'' or the ``STOP Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Law enforcement officers across the United States face
unprecedented challenges and dangers in the execution of their
duties to protect communities, enforce laws, and maintain
public order.
(2) Barricading actions often escalate confrontations,
prolong dangerous standoffs, divert critical resources, and
increase the risk of serious physical harm or death to
officers, suspects, and innocent bystanders.
(3) Federal law enforcement officers make profound
sacrifices every day, including risking their lives to serve
and protect the people of the United States. Their unwavering
dedication deserves the full support and protection of Federal
law.
SEC. 3. OFFENSE OF BARRICADING DURING ARREST EVASION.
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Barricading Oneself During Arrest Evasion.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
``(A) Barricade.--The term `barricade' means--
``(i) taking a position in a physical
location that prevents immediate access by any
Federal law enforcement officer; and
``(ii) refusing and resisting order to exit
the location, or comply with other lawful
direction, when the person knows or reasonably
should know that the Federal law enforcement
officer is attempting to apprehend the person.
``(B) Federal law enforcement officer.--The term
`Federal law enforcement officer' has the meaning given
the term in section 115.
``(2) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person to--
``(A) engage in barricading in the course of
forcibly resisting a Federal law enforcement officer
engaged in the performance of official duties, in
violation of subsection (a)(1); or
``(B) aid, assist, or attempt to aid or assist
another person in committing conduct described in
subparagraph (A).
``(3) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (2)--
``(A) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned
for not more than 3 years, or both; or
``(B) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned
for not more than 5 years, or both, if, during the
commission of a violation of paragraph (2)--
``(i) the violation creates a risk of or
causes serious physical harm to any person;
``(ii) the person has possession or claims
possession of a deadly weapon; or
``(iii) a third party is present and is
unable to immediately and safely leave the
physical location of the violation.''.
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