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HR 378 119th 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: April 7, 2025 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 14, 2025
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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 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 32

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 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 1 Republican 41
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 13, 2026
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Apr 22, 2026
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Fedorchak, Julie
North Dakota · Jan 12, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Dec 10, 2025
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Nov 7, 2025
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Moore, Tim
North Carolina · Oct 28, 2025
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 14, 2025
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Oct 3, 2025
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2025
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 3, 2025
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 15, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · May 13, 2025
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · May 13, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 17, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 17, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 17, 2025
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 17, 2025
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 7, 2025
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Apr 7, 2025
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 7, 2025
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Apr 7, 2025
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 7, 2025
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 18, 2025
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Mar 3, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2025
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jan 23, 2025
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 22, 2025
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Jan 22, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 14, 2025
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 14, 2025
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Jan 14, 2025
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Jan 14, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2025
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 14, 2025
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Jan 14, 2025
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 14, 2025
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Jan 14, 2025
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jan 14, 2025
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jan 14, 2025
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Jan 14, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 14, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 14, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 378: Thin Blue Line Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-378/
MLA
"H.R. 378: Thin Blue Line Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-378/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 378, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-378/.
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[H.R. 378: Thin Blue Line Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-378/)
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