S 1085 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Thin Blue Line Act

Introduced May 10, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Toomey R-PA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 10, 2017 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.

  1. IntroducedMay 10, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2017 to Oct 5, 2017; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-AZJohn McCainOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-UTMike LeeOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-WIRon JohnsonOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-TXTed CruzOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-NCThom TillisOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMay 10, 2017
R-IAJoni ErnstMay 18, 2017
R-SDMike RoundsMay 18, 2017
R-OKJames M. InhofeOct 5, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred May 10, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 10, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. May 10, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 115Thin Blue Line ActRelated billMay 22, 2017
S 1508Thin Blue Line ActReintroduced BillMay 16, 2019

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 enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers.
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.

  1. May 10, 2017Introduced in Senate

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