3.0.0 1134 2023-01-11T13:36:27Z 2023-01-11T13:36:27Z Senate S 2017-05-16 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-16T20:31:19Z Back the Blue Act of 2017 115 2437 HR 2017-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Identical bill CRS 2017-05-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2966-2968) IntroReferral 2017-05-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-05-16 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2017-05-16 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-05-16 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-05-16 True C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2017-05-16 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2017-05-16 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2017-05-16 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2017-05-16 True P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2017-05-16 True P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2017-05-16 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-05-16 True S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2017-05-16 True S001202 Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL] Luther Strange R AL 2017-05-16 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2017-05-16 True B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2017-05-22 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 Senate 2018-02-22T14:29:17Z 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 A bill to protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Back the Blue Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1134is/xml/BILLS-115s1134is.xml 2017-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2966-2968) 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.