United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 115 — Thin Blue Line Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill H.R. 115 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee after being read twice. This marks its transition from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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115 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
115 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
115 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
115 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
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KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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115 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 12.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-116.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

  10. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

  11. Rule H. Res. 323 passed House.

  12. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. (consideration: CR H4332-4340)

  13. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.

  15. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  16. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.

  17. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4341)

  18. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).(text: CR H4333)

  19. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265). (text: CR H4333)

  20. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 115?
HR 115 is sponsored by Buchanan, Vern (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 115?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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