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S.1134: Back the Blue Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 16, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 16, 2017
Bill Summary
Back the Blue Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code: to establish new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer; to expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, judge, prosecutor, or firefighter or other...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 16, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2966-2968)
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May 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |