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.
- Bill Number
- S. 83
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-06T11:56:29Z
Official Summary
Thin Blue Line Act
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (16)
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-14: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Thin Blue Line Act — issued 2025-01-14 — PDF (2 pages)