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S 1595 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Thin Blue Line Act

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands death penalty aggravating factors for killing first responders, increasing mandatory penalties and criminalization per 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced May 12, 2021 Last action May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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Photo of Patrick J. Toomey
Patrick J. Toomey
RRepublican
PA
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Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
n/a
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Photo of James Lankford
James Lankford
RRepublican
OK
n/a
Co
Photo of James M. Inhofe
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
OK
n/a
Co
Photo of John Boozman
John Boozman
RRepublican
AR
n/a
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Photo of John Hoeven
John Hoeven
RRepublican
ND
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Photo of John Thune
John Thune
RRepublican
SD
n/a
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Photo of Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
IA
n/a
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Photo of Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
FL
n/a
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Photo of Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
TN
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Photo of Mike Braun
Mike Braun
RRepublican
IN
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