Back the Blue Act of 2023
United States118th CongressHR-3079House of Representatives
Updated: May 5, 2023
Summary
Back the Blue Act of 2023 This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer. Additionally, the bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, judge, prosecutor, or firefighter or other first responder; broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.
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S-1569: Back the Blue Act of 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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