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HR 130 118th 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: February 6, 2023 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Republican 52
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 16, 2024
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 15, 2024
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · May 14, 2024
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · May 8, 2024
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Apr 23, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 19, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 19, 2024
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 23, 2024
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Oct 3, 2023
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Aug 18, 2023
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 1, 2023
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 11, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 22, 2023
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · May 18, 2023
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 17, 2023
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · May 17, 2023
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 17, 2023
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · May 17, 2023
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · May 17, 2023
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 17, 2023
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · May 17, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 15, 2023
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · May 15, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 9, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Apr 19, 2023
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Apr 6, 2023
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 9, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Mar 9, 2023
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 9, 2023
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Mar 9, 2023
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 1, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Mar 1, 2023
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 1, 2023
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 28, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2023
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 24, 2023
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2023
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 24, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 24, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 24, 2023
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 24, 2023
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Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 24, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Feb 24, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 14, 2023
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 6, 2023
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2023
Graves, Garret
· Jan 9, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 130: Thin Blue Line Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-130/
MLA
"H.R. 130: Thin Blue Line Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-130/.
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H.R. 130, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-130/.
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[H.R. 130: Thin Blue Line Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-130/)
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