Thin Blue Line Act

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R BuchananSponsor

43 cosponsors · 1 D, 42 R

14 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 14, 2025

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Thin Blue Line Act

Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 14, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.