HR 378 · in committee · significant
Thin Blue Line Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill adds killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder as a reason courts can impose the death penalty.
- This affects defendants convicted of murder and prosecutors deciding whether to seek capital punishment.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no specified funding requirements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What evidence exists that adding this crime to death penalty eligibility will deter violence against law enforcement compared to existing severe penalties?
- 02
How might this change affect prosecutorial decisions and sentencing outcomes across states with different capital punishment laws and practices?
- 03
Should protection under capital punishment law extend equally to all professions, or are there reasons to treat law enforcement deaths distinctly?
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Sponsor · R-FL-16
Vern Buchanan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
41/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-14
Joining the bill
Troy E. Nehls
R-TX-22 · original
Nick LaLota
R-NY-1 · original
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3 · original
Richard Hudson
R-NC-9 · original
Erin Houchin
R-IN-9 · original
Anna Paulina Luna
R-FL-13 · original
Monica De La Cruz
R-TX-15 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Jay Obernolte
R-CA-23 · original
+ 29 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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