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H.R. 4177
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 4177, the COPS Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 26, 2025 by Rep. Ernest Gonzales (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Record
Text
H.R. 4177 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hb4177/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 4177 IH: Curbing Offenses on Policing Services ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-06-26text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use of explosive materials to assault, resist, or impede certain officers or employees.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Curbing Offenses on Policing Services Act or the COPS Act .2.Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employeesSection 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking under this title and inserting up to $200,000 ;(B)by striking one year and inserting two years ; and(C)by striking 8 years and inserting 10 years ; and(2)in subsection (b)—(A)by inserting after including the following: explosive materials, as defined in section 841, or ;(B)by striking shall be fined under this title and inserting shall be fined up to $500,000, notwithstanding section 3571, ; and(C)by striking 20 years and inserting 25 years .
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-06-26
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use of explosive materials to assault, resist, or impede certain officers or employees.
Sponsors
Rep. Ernest Gonzales (R) sponsors H.R. 4177 alone.
Committees
H.R. 4177 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
Actions
H.R. 4177 has taken 2 actions since Jun 26, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 26, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jun 26, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee |
Votes
H.R. 4177 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 4177 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.
- COPS Act — Display Title
- COPS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Curbing Offenses on Policing Services Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use of explosive materials to assault, resist, or impede certain officers or employees. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4177 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Small Business.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| BASCOM HUNTER TECHNOLOGIES | Telecommunications technology | Louisiana | 1 | 4 | $80K |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 1 | 6 | — |
| RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | 1 | 4 | $80K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JENNINGS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| PAUL RICHMAN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JOHN STEITZ | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $240K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2026 second_quarter | $180K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2025 third_quarter | $180K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2026 first_quarter | $170K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2025 second_quarter | $170K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE | 2025 first_quarter | $170K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| BASCOM HUNTER TECHNOLOGIES | RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $20K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| BASCOM HUNTER TECHNOLOGIES | RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | 2026 first_quarter | $20K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| BASCOM HUNTER TECHNOLOGIES | RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | 2025 fourth_quarter | $20K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| BASCOM HUNTER TECHNOLOGIES | RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | 2025 third_quarter | $20K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4177 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4177’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.
hr4177/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com