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S. 83 (119th)

Thin Blue Line Act

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Introduced

14 January 2025

Last action

14 January 2025 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Source updated

10 August 2026

Crime and Law Enforcement

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. 14 January 2025

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

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