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.
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Thin Blue Line Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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.
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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Thin Blue Line Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand 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.