Federal Halo Act

“1522. Obstructing law enforcement activities

“(a) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) Federal law enforcement officer—The term “Federal law enforcement officer” means any Federal law enforcement officer or agent who is engaged in the lawful performance of duties.

“(2) Harass—The term “harass” means to knowingly engage in a course of conduct directed at a Federal law enforcement officer that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress in that Federal law enforcement officer and serves no legitimate purpose.

“(b) Offense—It shall be unlawful for a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a Federal law enforcement officer, and who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly violate the warning and approach or remain within 15 feet of the Federal law enforcement officer with the intent to—

“(1) impede or interfere with the ability of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer to perform that legal duty;

“(2) threaten the Federal Law Enforcement Officer with physical harm; or

“(3) harass the Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

“(c) Penalty—Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.”