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S. 3458 117th 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: January 10, 2022 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 18, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 11
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2022
Blunt, Roy
· Jan 10, 2022
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jan 10, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3458: Thin Blue Line Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3458/
MLA
"S. 3458: Thin Blue Line Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3458/.
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S. 3458, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3458/.
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