H.R. 115 - Thin Blue Line Act
- Sponsor:
- Vern Buchanan
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 18, 2017
PASSED on May 18, 2017.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 271
voted NO: 143
17 voted present/not voting
Thin Blue Line Act
H.R. 115 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Thin Blue Line Act
- Sponsor
- Vern Buchanan
- Co-Sponsors
- Mark E. Amodei
- Brian Babin
- Lou Barletta
- K. Michael Conaway
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Blake Farenthold
- Matt Gaetz
- John Katko
- Brian J. Mast
- Michael T. McCaul
- David B. McKinley
- Markwayne Mullin
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Ted Poe
- Bill Posey
- Tom Reed
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Steve Russell
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Glenn Thompson
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Health personnel
- Law enforcement officers
- Violent crime
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Introduced 1/03/2017 Referred to Committee Passed House 5/18/2017 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage: H R 115 Thin Blue Line Act 5/18/2017 This bill PASSED the House 271 voted YES 143 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/03/2017 1/03/2017 Introduced in House 1/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 1/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 4/27/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/27/2017 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12. 5/11/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116. Put on a legislative calendar 5/11/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69. 5/16/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 5/17/2017 Rule H. Res. 323 passed House. 5/18/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. 5/18/2017 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 5/18/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115. 5/18/2017 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/18/2017 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day. 5/18/2017 Considered as unfinished business. 5/18/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/18/2017 5/18/2017 House amendment offered currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/18/2017 On Passage: H R 115 Thin Blue Line Act 5/22/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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