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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.

USA115th CongressS-1085| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2017
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Thin Blue Line Act 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
May 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 10, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-115: Thin Blue Line Act
Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersViolent crime

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.

USA115th CongressS-1085| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2017
Thin Blue Line Act 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
May 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 10, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (21)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John McCain (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-115: Thin Blue Line Act
  • 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