3.0.0 2437 2023-01-11T13:36:46Z 2023-01-11T13:36:46Z House HR 2017-05-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POE of Texas:H.R. 2437.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitutionwhich states that Congress has the power ``to make all lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4223]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-07T18:08:52Z hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-07T18:08:29Z Referred to 2017-05-16T16:05:45Z Back the Blue Act of 2017 115 1134 S 2017-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2966-2968) Identical bill CRS 2017-06-07 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-06-07 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2017-05-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-05-16 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2017-05-16 True G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2017-05-16 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-05-16 True W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2017-05-16 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-06-15 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2017-06-20 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2017-11-02 False Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Firearms and explosives Fires First responders and emergency personnel Judges Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Legal fees and court costs Violent crime Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-05-16 Introduced in House 2018-02-20T17:20:46Z Back the Blue Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code:

  • to establish new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer;
  • 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, judge, prosecutor, or firefighter or other first responder; and
  • to broaden the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms.

The bill amends the federal judicial code to limit federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.

It amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the recovery of compensatory damages and prohibit the recovery of attorney's fees by an individual for a violation of rights that occurs as a result of (or in the course of) conduct that constitutes a felony or crime of violence.

Finally, it directs the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies and nongovernmental organizations to promote trust and improve relations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.

]]> Back the Blue Act of 2017 Display Title Back the Blue Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Back the Blue Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2437ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2437ih.xml 2017-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.