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Introduced
05/16/2019
05/16/2019
In Committee
05/16/2019
05/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers. This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
AI Summary
This bill, the Thin Blue Line Act, amends Title 18 of the United States Code to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders. Specifically, the bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to include killing or targeting these public safety professionals while they are engaged in, or because of, the performance of their official duties.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Pat Toomey (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Roy Blunt (R),
John Boozman (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Tom Cotton (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Lindsey Graham (R),
John Hoeven (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Kelly Loeffler (R),
Martha McSally (R),
David Perdue (R),
Rob Portman (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/16/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1508/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1508/BILLS-116s1508is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1508/BILLS-116s1508is.pdf.pdf |
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