S. 3089

[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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