House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Back the Blue Act of 2023

H.R. 355Introduced Jan 13, 2023Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. Don Bacon R-NE

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 13, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 13, 2023 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 355.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BACON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 11, January 13, 2023, Page H238):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 13, 2023 ↗
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H.R. 355, 118th Congress
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December 5, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

20 cosponsors — 20 Republicans

0 of 20 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Andy Barr (R-KY), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jerry Carl (R-AL), Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Robert Latta (R-OH), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-2 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.