# 114-hr-4760: Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016

114-hr-4760, Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4760
- Congress: 114
- Title: Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4760 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4760)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4760 (as of 2025-11-18).