Thin Blue Line Act
Latest action · Sep 15, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Thin Blue Line Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2015 to Jul 13, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Sep 22, 2015 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Sep 30, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jan 11, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 13, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Sep 15, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 814 | Thin Blue Line Act | Related bill | Mar 16, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Thin Blue Line Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2015Introduced in Senate
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