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Back the Blue Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1569| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (41)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1480
Back the Blue Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1599
Back the Blue Act of 2021
May 5, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3079
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1480
    Back the Blue Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1599
    Back the Blue Act of 2021


  • May 5, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3079
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-355: Back the Blue Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3079: Back the Blue Act of 2023

Back the Blue Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1569| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1480
Back the Blue Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1599
Back the Blue Act of 2021
May 5, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3079
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1480
    Back the Blue Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1599
    Back the Blue Act of 2021


  • May 5, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3079
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (41)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-355: Back the Blue Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3079: Back the Blue Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted