H.R. 72
117th Congress
House
Thin Blue Line Act
Official title: 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.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical services and trauma careFires
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First responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Plain-English summary
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.
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
41
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Spartz, Victoria
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Waltz, Michael
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
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Newhouse, Dan
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Owens, Burgess
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
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Joyce, John
Hartzler, Vicky
Graves, Garret
Cheney, Liz
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Kustoff, David
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Bost, Mike
Ferguson, A.
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Latta, Robert E.
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Van Duyne, Beth
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Banks, Jim
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Dunn, Neal P.
Johnson, Bill
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Williams, Roger
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Meuser, Daniel
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Babin, Brian
Brooks, Mo
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
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Budd, Ted
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Malliotakis, Nicole
McKinley, David
Davis, Rodney
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Harshbarger, Diana
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
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Harris, Andy
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Norman, Ralph
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Obernolte, Jay
Pence, Greg
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
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Johnson, Mike
Posey, Bill
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Steube, W. Gregory
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Valadao, David G.
Keller, Fred
Reed, Tom
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 72: Thin Blue Line Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-72/
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