3.0.0 3313 2019-11-15T21:58:59Z 2019-11-15T21:58:59Z Senate S S 2008-07-23 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-07-23T16:42:10Z 2008-07-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7156) IntroReferral 2008-07-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N Crime and Law Enforcement Associations, institutions, etc. Bigamy Criminal investigation Department of Justice Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Families Federal aid to law enforcement Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Law Marriage Prosecution Public corruption Social Welfare Victims of crimes Witnesses Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2008-07-23 Introduced in Senate 2008-09-04T20:08:26Z Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Department of Justice a Federal Polygamy Task Force to strengthen federal law enforcement activities and provide state and local law enforcement officials the assistance they need to address the illegal activity of one or more polygamist organizations.

Requires the Federal Polygamy Task Force to: (1) formulate effective responses to the unique set of crimes committed by polygamist organizations; (2) establish partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to share relevant information and strengthen state and federal efforts to combat crimes perpetrated by polygamist organizations; (3) assist states by providing strategies and support for the protection of witnesses; (4) track the criminal behavior of polygamist organizations that cross state and international borders; and (5) ensure that local officials charged with protecting the public are not corrupted because of financial, family, or membership ties to a polygamist organization.

Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to specified entities to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of rights and provision of social services for an individual exploited or otherwise victimized by practitioners of polygamy.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for discretionary grants by the Attorney General to states and local governments to investigate and prosecute polygamist organizations that violate federal, state, or local laws.

]]> Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008 Display Title Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Federal Polygamy Task Force, to authorize assistance for victims of polygamy, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3313is/xml/BILLS-110s3313is.xml 2008-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7156) 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.