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Union Calendar No. 69 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
[Report No. 115–116] 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating 
factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status 
of the victim. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
MAY 11, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GAETZ, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
BARLETTA, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BABIN, 
Mr. REED, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. MAST, 
Mr. KATKO, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. FARENTHOLD, 
Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 
MCCAUL, and Mr. POE of Texas 
MAY 11, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
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alty based on the status of the victim. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Thin Blue Line Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY. 
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: 
‘‘(17) KILLING OR TARGETING OF LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICER.— 
‘‘(A) The defendant killed or attempted to 
kill, in the circumstance described in subpara-
graph (B), a person who is authorized by law— 
‘‘(i) to engage in or supervise the pre-
vention, detention, investigation, or prosecu-
tion, or the incarceration of any person for 
any criminal violation of law; 
‘‘(ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute 
an individual for any criminal violation of 
law; or 
‘‘(iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
responder. 
‘‘(B) The circumstance referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) is that the person was killed or 
targeted— 
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‘‘(i) while he or she was engaged in the 
performance of his or her official duties; 
‘‘(ii) because of the performance of his 
or her official duties; or 
‘‘(iii) because of his or her status as a 
public official or employee.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 69 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
[Report No. 115–116] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
additional aggravating factors for the imposition 
of the death penalty based on the status of the 
victim. 
MAY 11, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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