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HR 72 117th 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: March 2, 2022 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 1, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 1595 Identical bill Thin Blue Line Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Republican 27
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 26, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jun 14, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 8, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 3, 2022
Graves, Garret
· May 27, 2022
Cheney, Liz
· May 19, 2022
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · May 18, 2022
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 17, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· May 17, 2022
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 17, 2022
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · May 17, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 12, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 12, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· May 12, 2022
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 12, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 15, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 15, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 2, 2022
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 2, 2022
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 2, 2022
McKinley, David
· Mar 2, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 9, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 16, 2021
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Aug 27, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2021
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Jul 26, 2021
Pence, Greg
· Jul 26, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 26, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 21, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 21, 2021
Keller, Fred
· May 12, 2021
Reed, Tom
· Mar 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 72: Thin Blue Line Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-72/
MLA
"H.R. 72: Thin Blue Line Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-72/.
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H.R. 72, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-72/.
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