Thin Blue Line Act
USA115th CongressHR-115| House
| Updated: 5/22/2017
Vern Buchanan
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (21)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Thin Blue Line Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
Thin Blue Line Act
USA115th CongressHR-115| House
| Updated: 5/22/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Thin Blue Line Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Vern Buchanan
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (21)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- S 115-1085: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers.
- HRES 115-323: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersViolent crime