3.0.0 2857 2023-01-11T13:18:49Z 2023-01-11T13:18:49Z House H HR 2009-06-12 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2009-07-23T13:37:44Z Referred to 2009-06-12T13:02:51Z 2009-07-23 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2009-06-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 N B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2009-06-12 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2009-06-12 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2009-06-12 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2009-06-12 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2009-07-08 False M001165 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] Kevin McCarthy R CA 22 2009-07-31 False Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Evidence and witnesses Firearms and explosives Jurisdiction and venue Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Organized crime Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-06-12 Introduced in House 2009-07-16T14:56:57Z Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to modify and expand prohibitions against criminal street gang activity, including forfeiture provisions.

Revises penalties for: (1) interstate or foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises; (2) carjacking; (3) using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and other felony crimes of violence; (4) violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity; (5) murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; (6) using interstate commerce facilities to commit multiple murder; and (7) the use of firearms in crimes of violence and drug trafficking.

Amends: (1) the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to expand the definition of "racketeering activity" to cover interstate murder; and (2) the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to authorize the use of community-based justice grants to hire additional prosecutors to reduce backlogs and to fund technology, equipment, and training for specified purposes, including to increase the accurate identification and successful prosecution of young violent offenders

Expands: (1) the rebuttable presumption against release of persons charged with firearms offenses; (2) venue in capital cases; and (3) the authority to prosecute juveniles as adults.

Sets a 15-year statute of limitations for non-capital felony crimes of violence.

Authorizes the Attorney General to designate specific areas that are located within one or more states as high intensity interstate gang activity areas.

]]> Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2009 Display Title Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2857ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2857ih.xml 2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.