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Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-11T18:18:31Z

- Back the Blue Act of 2023
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355
HR
2023-01-13
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Back the Blue Act of 2023
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3079
HR
2023-05-05
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
CRS
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Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
2023-05-24T18:30:28Z
00
2023-05-11
Introduced in Senate
2024-02-20T15:53:00Z
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.

Back the Blue Act of 2023
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Back the Blue Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:22:17Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Back the Blue Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:40:11Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
2024-02-22T09:08:21Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-05-11T04:00:00Z
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2023-05-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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