Thin Blue Line Act
Latest action · Jan 14, 2025 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedJan 14, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot 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 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-MS | Mike Ezell | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Original | Jan 14, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Jan 22, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 83 | Thin Blue Line Act | Related bill | Jan 14, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
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