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S. 459 (118th)

Thin Blue Line Act

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Introduced

15 February 2023

Last action

15 February 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S428)

Sponsors

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], James Lankford, Eric Schmitt, Thomas Tillis, Bill Hagerty, John Hoeven, John Kennedy, John Boozman, Ted Budd, Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn, Rick Scott

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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. 15 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

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