HOUSE 3079118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Back the Blue Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/5/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-05Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-05-05Introduced in House
- 2023-05-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-05 (00)
Back the Blue Act of 2023
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer.
Additionally, the bill
- expands 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 first responder;
- broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms; and
- limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.
Cosponsors (20)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Jerry Carl (R-AL)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
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