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HOUSE 115115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

Last Action
2/13/2017

Actions

  • 2017-05-22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-05-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2017-05-18On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
  • 2017-05-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).(text: CR H4333)
  • 2017-05-18Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
  • 2017-05-18POSTPONED 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.
  • 2017-05-18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2017-05-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
  • 2017-05-18Rule 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.
  • 2017-05-18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
  • 2017-05-17Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
  • 2017-05-16Rules 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.
  • 2017-05-11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
  • 2017-05-11Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
  • 2017-05-11Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-05-18 (36)

(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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
  • K. Conaway (R-TX)
  • Lou Barletta (R-PA)
  • Steve Russell (R-OK)
  • DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Tom Reed (R-NY)
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
  • David McKinley (R-WV)
  • Brian Mast (R-FL)
  • John Katko (R-NY)
  • JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
  • Mark Amodei (R-NV)
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL)
  • F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
  • Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Subjects

  • 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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