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hsju08
1
House committee actions
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Committee
H11100
2021-01-04
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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2021-01-04T15:11:35Z
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Judiciary Committee
2021-03-01T13:19:01Z
Referred to
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
hsju00
Standing
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23
Tom
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Reed
R
2021-03-08
NY
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12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-05-12
PA
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-07-21
FL
J000299
4
Mike
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Johnson
R
2021-07-21
LA
S001214
17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-07-21
FL
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-07-21
CA
G000593
26
Carlos
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Gimenez
A.
R
2021-07-21
FL
P000615
6
Greg
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Pence
R
2021-07-26
IN
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-07-26
SC
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-07-26
TX
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-07-26
CA
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-08-27
MD
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-12-16
PA
H001086
1
Diana
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Harshbarger
R
2022-01-06
TN
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2022-02-09
IL
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2022-03-02
WV
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2022-03-02
NC
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2022-03-02
FL
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2022-03-02
NY
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2022-03-15
TX
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Brooks
R
2022-03-15
AL
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2022-03-21
PA
J000292
6
Bill
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Johnson
R
2022-05-12
OH
B001299
3
Jim
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Banks
R
2022-05-12
IN
D000628
2
Neal
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Dunn
P.
R
2022-05-12
FL
W000816
25
Roger
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Williams
R
2022-05-12
TX
B001295
12
Mike
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
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2022-05-17
IL
F000465
3
A.
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Ferguson
Drew
R
2022-05-17
GA
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
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E.
R
2022-05-17
OH
V000134
24
Beth
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Van Duyne
R
2022-05-17
TX
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2022-05-18
TN
C001109
0
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Cheney
R
2022-05-19
WY
G000577
6
Garret
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Graves
R
2022-05-27
LA
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2022-06-03
MO
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2022-06-07
PA
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2022-06-08
WA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2022-06-14
UT
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2022-07-26
FL
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
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2022-07-26
WA
W000823
6
Michael
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Waltz
R
2022-08-12
FL
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
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2022-09-28
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2021-01-04
2021-03-01
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
Identical bill
Thin Blue Line Act
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2022-01-18
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.
CRS
Related bill
Thin Blue Line Act
S
B001260
16
Vern
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
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Buchanan
R
FL
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2021-01-04
Introduced in House
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2021-02-12T14:10:39Z
00
2021-01-04T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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2023-01-11T13:43:22Z
2023-01-11T13:43:22Z
3.0.0
2021-05-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Identical bill
Thin Blue Line Act
S
2022-01-18
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.
CRS
Related bill
Thin Blue Line Act
S
2021-03-01
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-01-04
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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1000
2021-01-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001260
16
Vern
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
N
Buchanan
R
FL
R000585
23
Tom
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Reed
R
2021-03-08
NY
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-05-12
PA
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-07-21
FL
J000299
4
Mike
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Johnson
R
2021-07-21
LA
S001214
17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-07-21
FL
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-07-21
CA
G000593
26
Carlos
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Gimenez
A.
R
2021-07-21
FL
P000615
6
Greg
Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Pence
R
2021-07-26
IN
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-07-26
SC
W000814
14
Randy
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Weber
K.
R
2021-07-26
TX
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-07-26
CA
H001052
1
Andy
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Harris
R
2021-08-27
MD
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-12-16
PA
H001086
1
Diana
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Harshbarger
R
2022-01-06
TN
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2022-02-09
IL
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2022-03-02
WV
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2022-03-02
NC
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2022-03-02
FL
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2022-03-02
NY
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2022-03-15
TX
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Brooks
R
2022-03-15
AL
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2022-03-21
PA
J000292
6
Bill
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Johnson
R
2022-05-12
OH
B001299
3
Jim
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Banks
R
2022-05-12
IN
D000628
2
Neal
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Dunn
P.
R
2022-05-12
FL
W000816
25
Roger
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Williams
R
2022-05-12
TX
B001295
12
Mike
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
R
2022-05-17
IL
F000465
3
A.
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Ferguson
Drew
R
2022-05-17
GA
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2022-05-17
OH
V000134
24
Beth
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Van Duyne
R
2022-05-17
TX
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2022-05-18
TN
C001109
0
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Cheney
R
2022-05-19
WY
G000577
6
Garret
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Graves
R
2022-05-27
LA
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2022-06-03
MO
J000302
13
John
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Joyce
R
2022-06-07
PA
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2022-06-08
WA
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2022-06-14
UT
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2022-07-26
FL
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2022-07-26
WA
W000823
6
Michael
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Waltz
R
2022-08-12
FL
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2022-09-28
IN
Crime victims Criminal procedure and sentencing Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires First responders and emergency personnel Health personnel Law enforcement officers Violent crime
2021-01-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Thin Blue Line Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>
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Thin Blue Line Act
Thin Blue Line Act
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IH
Introduced in House
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.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Thin Blue Line Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.