United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 355 — Back the Blue Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new penalties and guidelines related to offenses against law enforcement officers, modifies rules regarding federal habeas corpus relief for certain cases, and introduces specific aggravating factors for death penalty cases involving law enforcement officers.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 2254

    (j)(1) For an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court for a crime that involved the killing of a public safety officer (as that term is defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b)) or judge, while the public safety officer or judge was engaged in the performance of official duties, or on account of the performance of official duties by or status as a public safety officer or judge of the public safety officer or judge--

  • 28 U.S.C. § 2254

    (2) Sections 2251, 2262, and 2101 are the exclusive sources of authority for Federal courts to stay a sentence of death entered by a State court in a case described in paragraph (1).

  • 28 U.S.C. § 2254

    the subject of a petition → reheard in the court of appeals or reviewed by writ of certiorari.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 3592

    (17) Killing of a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, judge, or first responder.--The defendant killed or attempted to kill a person who is authorized by law--

  • 18 U.S.C. § 3592

    (A) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, or investigation of any criminal violation of law; or

  • 18 U.S.C. § 3592

    (B) to arrest, prosecute, or adjudicate an individual for any criminal violation of law; or

  • 18 U.S.C. § 3592

    (C) to be a firefighter or other first responder.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1123

    Sec. 1123. Killing of law enforcement officers (a) Definitions.--In this section--

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1123

    (1) the terms `Federal law enforcement officer' and `United States judge' have the meanings given those terms in section 115;

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

What does HR 355 do?
To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 355?
HR 355 is sponsored by Bacon, Don (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 355?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track HR 355?
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