S 83 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Thin Blue Line Act

Introduced 2025-01-14· Sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Republicans
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]TN
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]WI
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]MO
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]AL
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WV
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]IN
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]KS
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]FL