Thin Blue Line Act
Latest action · May 12, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Thin Blue Line Act
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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2021 to Nov 17, 2021; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-AL | Tommy Tuberville | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | May 13, 2021 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | May 26, 2021 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 17, 2021 |
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 May 12, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 72 | Thin Blue Line Act | Identical bill | Mar 1, 2021 |
| S 1508 | Thin Blue Line Act | Reintroduction of | May 16, 2019 |
| S 3458 | Thin Blue Line Act | Related bill | Jan 18, 2022 |
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 Title(s) 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.
- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
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