3.0.0 64 2023-01-11T13:28:58Z 2023-01-11T13:28:58Z House HR 2015-01-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE:H.R. 64.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H45]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-01-12T14:04:41Z Referred to 2015-01-06T17:15:30Z 2015-01-12 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Criminal procedure and sentencing Domestic violence and child abuse Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-01-06 Introduced in House 2015-01-12T21:06:45Z Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty Act of 2015 or Candace's Law

Directs a state to provide by law enhanced sentencing requirements for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children.

Prohibits a state that fails within two years to implement this Act substantially from receiving 20% of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to it for the fiscal year under the Violence Against Women Act of 2000.

Allows for reasonable alternative procedures or accommodations for compliance by a state that is unable to implement this Act substantially because of a conflict with the state constitution.

]]> Candace's Law Display Title Candace's Law Official Title as Introduced To encourage States to provide for enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Candace's Law Short Titles as Introduced Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr64ih/xml/BILLS-114hr64ih.xml 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.