Bill > S2276

This bill, titled the Officer Safety Act of 2012, amends federal law to allow a law enforcement officer who is facing a criminal prosecution to have their case moved to a U.S. federal district court if they were acting "under the color of his office." This means the officer will be presumed to have been acting in their official capacity for the purpose of this case transfer if they, in the officer's presence, protected someone from a violent crime, provided immediate help to someone who was harmed or threatened with harm, or stopped someone from escaping who the officer reasonably believed had committed or was about to commit a violent crime that could result in death or serious bodily injury. The bill also defines key terms like "crime of violence" and "serious bodily injury" by referencing other sections of federal law.