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SENATE 83119th CongressMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 555.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.

Last Action
10/8/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-01-14Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-14 (00)

Thin Blue Line Act

This bill expands 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 (16)

  • John Kennedy (R-LA)
  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Ron Johnson (R-WI)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
  • Katie Britt (R-AL)
  • James Justice (R-WV)
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Ashley Moody (R-FL)

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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