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HR 4310 · in committee · significant

Back the Blue Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill creates new federal crimes for killing or assaulting judges and law enforcement officers.
  • Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and judicial staff are affected.
  • The bill expands firearm authority for officers and directs DOJ grants for community-law enforcement programs.

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    How would federal penalties for killing judges differ from existing state laws, and what evidence suggests federal intervention is needed?

  2. 02

    Which communities would benefit most from the DOJ grant programs for law enforcement partnerships, and how would funding be allocated?

  3. 03

    What trade-offs exist between expanding officer firearm authority and civilian safety concerns in different jurisdictions?

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Sponsor · R-NE-2

Don Bacon

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Introduced 2025-07-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-07-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-07-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-07-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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