HR 115
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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
Thin Blue Line Act
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
May 18, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
May 18, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).(text: CR H4333)
May 18, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
May 18, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
May 18, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 18, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
May 18, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
May 17, 2017
Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
May 16, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
May 11, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
May 11, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
Apr 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
Apr 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | House · vote #265 | On Passage | Passed | 271–143 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Thin Blue Line Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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