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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Thin Blue Line Act

S. 83Introduced Jan 14, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 14, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

16 cosponsors — 16 Republicans

0 of 16 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Justice (R-WV), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Rick Scott (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.