Thin Blue Line Act

Bill: 117-s-3458
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2022-01-10
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Thin Blue Line Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 238 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2022 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 18, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating Factors for Death Penalty (a) In general Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, 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 subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (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. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

January 18, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar