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114-hr-4760114th Congress

Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

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Summary

Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code by expanding hate crimes to include an offense for knowingly causing, or attempting to cause, bodily injuries to individuals because they are police officers or perceived to be police officers. The bill subjects an individual convicted of such an offense to a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both. If death results, or the offense includes kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit such crimes, or an attempt to kill, the offender is subject to a prison term for life, a fine, or both.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

CO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2016

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2016

  • Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2016

  • Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2016

  • Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2016

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2016

  • FRANK LOBIONDO

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2016

  • SAM JOHNSON

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2016

  • Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2016

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 5/26/2016

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2016

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 7/11/2016

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

  • Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/21/2016

  • Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

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