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US HR130

US HR130
Thin Blue Line Act


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Introduced
01/09/2023
In Committee
01/09/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Thin Blue Line Act, amends the United States Code to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim. Specifically, the bill adds a new aggravating factor for cases where the defendant killed or attempted to kill a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder while they were engaged in or targeted because of their official duties or status as a public official or employee.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (57)

Vern Buchanan (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Mike Carey (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  James Comer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Anthony D'Esposito (R),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Tom Kean (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Nick LaLota (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  John Rose (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Victoria Spartz (R),  David Valadao (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Rudy Yakym (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/09/2023)

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