118 S459 IS: Thin Blue Line Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-15 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 459IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 15, 2023Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act.

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Aggravating Factors for Death Penalty

Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:(17)

Killing or targeting of law enforcement officers

(A)The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in a circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law—(i)to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any criminal violation of law;(ii)to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or(iii)to be a firefighter or other first responder.(B)A circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted—(i)while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;(ii)because of the performance of his or her official duties; or(iii)because of his or her status as a public official or employee..