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S. 1085 115th Congress Senate

Thin Blue Line Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers.

Introduced: May 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFires
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 10, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Thin Blue Line Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 18, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 18, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 10, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 10, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 10, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 10, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 10, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 10, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 10, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 10, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 10, 2017
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 10, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 10, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 10, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 10, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 10, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1085: Thin Blue Line Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1085/
MLA
"S. 1085: Thin Blue Line Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1085/.
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S. 1085, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1085/.
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