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2021-11-09
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-05-11
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-05-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-05-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-05-11T18:05:25Z
Referred to
House
Judiciary Committee
2021-11-09T15:49:44Z
Referred to
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
hsju00
Standing
J000292
6
Bill
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Johnson
R
2021-05-11
OH
S001187
15
Steve
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Stivers
R
2021-05-11
OH
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-05-11
CA
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2021-05-11
AL
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-05-11
OH
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Reschenthaler
R
2021-05-11
PA
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-05-11
NV
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2021-05-12
MO
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2021-05-12
PA
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-05-12
TX
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-05-12
NY
W000804
1
Robert
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Wittman
J.
R
2021-05-12
VA
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-05-12
IN
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2021-05-12
FL
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-05-13
NY
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-05-13
FL
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-05-13
MO
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-05-14
SC
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-14
TX
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-05-14
GA
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-11-17
WA
B001282
6
Andy
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Barr
R
2022-05-17
KY
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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2021-05-11
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
2021-05-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Related bill
Back the Blue Act of 2021
S
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
N
Bacon
R
NE
Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Firearms and explosives Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government buildings, facilities, and property Judges Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Legal fees and court costs Violent crime Worker safety and health
2021-05-11
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Back the Blue Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill</p> <ul> <li>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; </li> <li>broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and</li> <li>limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.</li> </ul> <p>Finally, it directs the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies and nongovernmental organizations to promote trust and improve relations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.</p>
2021-09-22T09:11:24Z
00
2021-05-11T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Back the Blue Act of 2021
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:49:52Z
2023-01-11T13:49:52Z
3.0.0
2021-05-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Related bill
Back the Blue Act of 2021
S
2021-11-09
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-05-11
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-05-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-05-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
N
Bacon
R
NE
J000292
6
Bill
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Johnson
R
2021-05-11
OH
S001187
15
Steve
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Stivers
R
2021-05-11
OH
L000578
1
Doug
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
LaMalfa
R
2021-05-11
CA
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2021-05-11
AL
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-05-11
OH
R000610
14
Guy
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Reschenthaler
R
2021-05-11
PA
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-05-11
NV
L000569
3
Blaine
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Luetkemeyer
R
2021-05-12
MO
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2021-05-12
PA
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-05-12
TX
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-05-12
NY
W000804
1
Robert
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Wittman
J.
R
2021-05-12
VA
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-05-12
IN
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2021-05-12
FL
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-05-13
NY
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-05-13
FL
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-05-13
MO
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-05-14
SC
J000304
13
Ronny
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Jackson
R
2021-05-14
TX
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-05-14
GA
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-11-17
WA
B001282
6
Andy
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Barr
R
2022-05-17
KY
Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Firearms and explosives Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government buildings, facilities, and property Judges Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Legal fees and court costs Violent crime Worker safety and health
2021-05-11
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Back the Blue Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill</p> <ul> <li>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; </li> <li>broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and</li> <li>limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.</li> </ul> <p>Finally, it directs the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies and nongovernmental organizations to promote trust and improve relations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.</p>
2021-09-22T09:11:24Z
00
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.