119-s83

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 83 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 83

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties 
 for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety 
 officers.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 14, 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
 Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties 
 for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety 
 officers.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Thin Blue Line Act''.

SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY.

 

Section 3592
            (c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after paragraph

    (16) the following:
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    (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officers.--
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        (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in 
 a circumstance described in subparagraph
        (B) , a person 
 who is authorized by law--
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            (i) to engage in or supervise the 
 prevention, detention, investigation, or 
 prosecution of, or the incarceration of any 
 person for, any criminal violation of law;
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            (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute 
 an individual for any criminal violation of 
 law; or
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            (iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
 responder.
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        (B) A circumstance referred to in subparagraph
        (A) is that the person was killed or targeted--
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            (i) while he or she was engaged in the 
 performance of his or her official duties;
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            (ii) because of the performance of his or 
 her official duties; or
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            (iii) because of his or her status as a 
 public official or employee.''.
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