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HR 3079 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Back the Blue Act of 2023

Introduced: May 5, 2023 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2023
Introduced in House
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Back the Blue Act of 2023

This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer.

Additionally, the bill

  • expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, judge, prosecutor, or firefighter or other first responder;
  • broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and
  • limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.
What's happening now May 5, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 355 Related bill Back the Blue Act of 2023
  • S 1569 Related bill Back the Blue Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 19
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2024
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Apr 30, 2024
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 10, 2024
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Sep 14, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 30, 2023
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · May 15, 2023
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 5, 2023
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 5, 2023
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 5, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 5, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· May 5, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· May 5, 2023
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 5, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 5, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· May 5, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · May 5, 2023
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · May 5, 2023
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 5, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 5, 2023
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 5, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 5, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 5, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3079: Back the Blue Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3079/
MLA
"H.R. 3079: Back the Blue Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3079/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3079, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3079/.
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[H.R. 3079: Back the Blue Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3079/)
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