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House Bill 115
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Thin Blue Line Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 18, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2017
Latest Action
May 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
115
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Florida
Republican
Mike Rogers
Alabama
Republican
Dana Rohrabacher
California
Republican
Bill Posey
Florida
Republican
Brian Mast
Florida
Republican
Matt Gaetz
Florida
Republican
Steven Palazzo
Mississippi
Republican
Mark Amodei
Nevada
Republican
John Katko
New York
Republican
Tom Reed
New York
Republican
Markwayne Mullin
Oklahoma
Republican
Steve Russell
Oklahoma
Republican
Glenn Thompson
Pennsylvania
Republican
Lou Barletta
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jimmy Duncan
Tennessee
Republican
Blake Farenthold
Texas
Republican
Brian Babin
Texas
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Mike Conaway
Texas
Republican
Ted Poe
Texas
Republican
David McKinley
West Virginia
Republican
Jim Sensenbrenner
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 18, 2017
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
265
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Thin Blue Line Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code 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, firefighter, or other first responder.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
May 22, 2017
Engrossed in House
May 18, 2017
Reported in House
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
January 3, 2017
Amendments (1)
May 18, 2017
Offered in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 116
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 323 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 is considered adopted.
Submitted
Related Bills (2)
May 17, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 323
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
May 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
22
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1085
Thin Blue Line Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (19)
05/22/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/18/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/18/2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)
05/18/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).(text: CR H4333)
05/18/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)
05/18/2017
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.
05/18/2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
05/18/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.
05/18/2017
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.
05/18/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)
05/17/2017
Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.
05/16/2017
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.
05/11/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
05/11/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.
04/27/2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.
04/27/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/23/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:39 PM
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