Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill provides legislation to protect our law enforcement officers and 1st responders.
Title: Back the Blue Act of 2016
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Back the Blue Act of 2016
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5082-5083; text of measure as introduced: CR S5083-5085)
Last Action Date: July 13, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3184/all-info
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14 sponsors: John Cornyn (R); Ted Cruz (R); Thom Tillis (R); John Boozman (R); Kelly Ayotte (R); John Barrasso (R); Rob Portman (R); David Vitter (R); Dean Heller (R); Roy Blunt (R); David Perdue (R); Deb Fischer (R); Shelley Capito (R); Bill Cassidy (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jul 13 2016 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5082-5083; text of measure as introduced: CR S5083-5085) |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 21 2016 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill