US SB1085 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 22)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Thin Blue Line Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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.
Title
Thin Blue Line Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
| Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
| Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB115 (Related) 2017-05-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1085/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1085/BILLS-115s1085is.pdf |
