<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>459</number>
    <updateDate>2025-12-05T23:53:06Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2025-12-05T23:53:06Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>Senate</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>S</originChamberCode>
    <type>S</type>
    <introducedDate>2023-02-15</introducedDate>
    <congress>118</congress>
    <legislationUrl>https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/459</legislationUrl>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>ssju00</systemCode>
        <name>Judiciary Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2023-02-15T22:31:27Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>Thin Blue Line Act</title>
        <congress>118</congress>
        <number>130</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2023-01-09</actionDate>
          <text>Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Identical bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-02-15</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S428)</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-02-15</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>ssju00</systemCode>
            <name>Judiciary Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-02-15</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in Senate</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>10000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001310</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]</fullName>
        <firstName>Mike</firstName>
        <lastName>Braun</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>IN</state>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001098</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ted</firstName>
        <lastName>Cruz</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000293</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ron</firstName>
        <lastName>Johnson</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>WI</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000595</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]</fullName>
        <firstName>Marco</firstName>
        <lastName>Rubio</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000575</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]</fullName>
        <firstName>James</firstName>
        <lastName>Lankford</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>OK</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001227</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]</fullName>
        <firstName>Eric</firstName>
        <lastName>Schmitt</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>MO</state>
        <middleName>S.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>T000476</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]</fullName>
        <firstName>Thomas</firstName>
        <lastName>Tillis</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NC</state>
        <middleName>Roland</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H000601</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]</fullName>
        <firstName>Bill</firstName>
        <lastName>Hagerty</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>TN</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H001061</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]</fullName>
        <firstName>John</firstName>
        <lastName>Hoeven</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>ND</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000393</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]</fullName>
        <firstName>John</firstName>
        <lastName>Kennedy</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>LA</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001236</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]</fullName>
        <firstName>John</firstName>
        <lastName>Boozman</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AR</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001305</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ted</firstName>
        <lastName>Budd</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NC</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-15</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001319</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]</fullName>
        <firstName>Katie</firstName>
        <lastName>Britt</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AL</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-02-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001243</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]</fullName>
        <firstName>Marsha</firstName>
        <lastName>Blackburn</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>TN</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2024-02-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001217</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]</fullName>
        <firstName>Rick</firstName>
        <lastName>Scott</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2024-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Crime and Law Enforcement</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Crime victims</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Criminal procedure and sentencing</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Emergency medical services and trauma care</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Fires</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>First responders and emergency personnel</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Health personnel</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Law enforcement officers</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Violent crime</name>
          <updateDate>2023-03-17T19:15:33Z</updateDate>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Crime and Law Enforcement</name>
        <updateDate>2023-03-10T18:00:30Z</updateDate>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-02-15</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2023-05-11T17:54:08Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thin Blue Line Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>Thin Blue Line Act</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>45</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Thin Blue Line Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-07-25T11:03:13Z</updateDate>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>101</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Thin Blue Line Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:42:22Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>6</titleTypeCode>
        <title>A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America's public safety officers.</title>
        <updateDate>2024-02-28T09:08:40Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in Senate</type>
        <date>2023-02-15T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s459is/xml/BILLS-118s459is.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2023-02-15</actionDate>
      <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S428)</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>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.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>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.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
