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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 378: Thin Blue Line Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 14, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 14, 2025

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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

43

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Vern Buchanan R-FL SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors3 events+12
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History

  1. Jan 14, 2025Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
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  1. Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.