3.0.0 5395 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z House HR 2019-12-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 5395.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 H10124]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-30T22:10:52Z Referred to 2019-12-11T15:02:15Z Back the Blue Act of 2019 116 1480 S 2019-05-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2888-2889) Identical bill CRS 2020-01-30 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 N G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2019-12-11 True J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2019-12-11 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2019-12-11 True C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2020-01-14 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 2019-12-11 Introduced in House 2021-09-08T15:39:23Z Back the Blue Act of 2019

This bill establishes new criminal offenses for killing, assaulting, and fleeing to avoid prosecution for killing a judge, law enforcement officer, or public safety officer.

Additionally, the bill

  • expands 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;
  • broadens the authority of federal law enforcement officers to carry firearms;
  • limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge; and
  • limits the recovery of compensatory damages and prohibits the recovery of attorney's fees by an individual for a violation of rights that occurred 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 2019 Display Title Back the Blue Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Back the Blue Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5395ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5395ih.xml 2020-01-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.