HR 99 116th 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

Introduced: September 12, 2019 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Jan 3, 2019

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

Jan 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in House

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Thin Blue Line Act

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.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

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

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