3.0.0 2466 2023-01-11T16:17:54Z 2023-01-11T16:17:54Z House H HR 2007-05-23 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-05-23T18:59:57Z Referred to 2007-05-23T14:05:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-23T14:05:10Z 2007-05-23 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2007-05-23 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2007-05-23 True Crime and Law Enforcement Arrest Assault Criminal investigation Drug abuse Drug traffic Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Federal aid to law enforcement Federal law enforcement officers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Firearms Gangs Government Operations and Politics Higher education Kidnapping Law enforcement officers Mandatory sentences Murder Organized crime Police Prosecution Rape School security Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence Women Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2007-05-23 Introduced in House 2007-06-27T19:36:47Z Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose mandatory minimum prison terms for violent crimes committed to further racketeering activities; (2) increase penalties for using or carrying a firearm while committing a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; and (3) grant to off-duty law enforcement officers an exemption from the prohibition against possessing a firearm in a school zone.

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose enhanced criminal penalties for committing a crime of violence (i.e., murder, kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, maiming, or assault resulting in serious bodily injury) during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Directs the Attorney General to establish and assist anti-gang task forces comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities to combat criminal gangs and offenders.

]]> Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 Display Title Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent gang crime, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2466ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2466ih.xml 2007-05-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.