118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 130Thin Blue Line Act

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.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jan 9, 2023
Judiciary
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.