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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3079
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 77 (Friday, May 5, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 3079.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The single subject of this legislation is:To protect law enforcement officers, and for otherpurposes.[Page H2136]
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2023-01-13
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2023-05-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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KY
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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OH
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2023-05-05
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FL
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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NY
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-15
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KS
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2023-06-30
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TX
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2023-09-14
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2024-01-10
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2024-06-25
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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2023-05-19T13:15:22Z
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2023-05-05
Introduced in House
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Back the Blue Act of 2023
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; and
- limits federal court review of challenges to state court convictions for killing a public safety officer or judge.

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To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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2023-05-05T04:00:00Z
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