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H.R. 72 (117th)

Thin Blue Line Act

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Introduced

4 January 2021

Last action

1 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28], Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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