H.R. 378In CommitteeCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Thin Blue Line Act
Crime victims · Criminal procedure and sentencing · Emergency medical services and trauma care
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 14, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 42
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jan 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 42)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] R-LA
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] R-TX
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] R-MS
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] R-IL
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] R-TX
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] R-NY
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] R-TX
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] R-IN
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] R-FL
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] R-NC
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] R-NE
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] R-CA
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] R-CA
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] R-IN
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] R-NY
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] R-IL
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] R-NJ
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] R-OH
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] R-FL
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] R-FL
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] R-TX
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] R-KY
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] R-NV
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] R-TN
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] R-TX
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] R-NY
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] R-NJ
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] R-FL
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] R-IN
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