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Thin Blue Line Act

USA117th CongressS-1595| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1508
Thin Blue Line Act
Mar 1, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-72
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1508
    Thin Blue Line Act


  • March 1, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-72
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3458: Thin Blue Line Act
  • HR 117-72: Thin Blue Line Act
Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersViolent crime

Thin Blue Line Act

USA117th CongressS-1595| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1508
Thin Blue Line Act
Mar 1, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-72
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1508
    Thin Blue Line Act


  • March 1, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-72
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3458: Thin Blue Line Act
  • HR 117-72: 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