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H.R.115

H.R.115: Thin Blue Line Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
Latest Major Action May 22, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - May 22, 2017
Engrossed in House - May 18, 2017
Reported in House - May 11, 2017
Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017

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May 21, 2017	6th

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.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 22, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
May 18, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
May 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.
May 18, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 18, 2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
May 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.
May 18, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
May 17, 2017	Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
May 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.
May 11, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
May 11, 2017	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
April 27, 2017	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
April 27, 2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan. 23, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan. 3, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 3, 2017	Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)

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