Thin Blue Line Act

Bill: 115-hr-115
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

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 the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

action_date: 2017-05-11
text: 

Thin Blue Line Act

 
(Sec. 2) 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.

action_date: 2017-05-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Thin Blue Line Act

 
(Sec. 2) 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).(text: CR H4333)
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House