To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.

Summary

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Thin Blue Line Act Amends the federal criminal code to make the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder an aggravating factor in death penalty determinations.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/9/15)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Jolly

(R) FL – 13

Cosponsors (13)

Emmer

House (R) Minnesota

Cole

House (R) Oklahoma

Bilirakis

House (R) Florida

Carter

House (R) Georgia

Amodei

House (R) Nevada

Joyce

House (R) Ohio

Webster

House (R) Florida

Bost

House (R) Illinois

McCaul

House (R) Texas

Thompson

House (R) Pennsylvania

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Law Enforcement

Employment

Environment & Public Lands

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Mar 16, 2015