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A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. 9/21/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007 - Title I: New Federal Criminal Laws Needed To Fight Violent National, International, Regional, And Local Gangs That Affect Interstate And Foreign Commerce - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to expand prohibitions against criminal street gangs. Defines "criminal street gang" as a formal or informal group, organization, or association of five or more individuals: (1) each of whom has committed at least one gang crime; and (2) who collectively commit three or more [...] show full description
- 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 09/24/2007 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
show all actions- 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 09/24/2007 - Received in the House.
- 09/24/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 09/24/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 09/21/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11954-11965 text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11955-11964)
- 09/21/2007 - S.AMDT.3022 Amendment SA 3022 proposed by Senator Casey for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S11965 text: CR S11965) Of a perfecting nature.
- 09/21/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11954-11965; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11955-11964)
- 09/21/2007 - S.AMDT.3022 Amendment SA 3022 proposed by Senator Casey for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S11965; text: CR S11965) Of a perfecting nature.
- 09/21/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 09/21/2007 - S.AMDT.3022 Amendment SA 3022 proposed by Senator Casey for Senator Feinstein. Of a perfecting nature.
- 09/21/2007 - S.AMDT.3022 Amendment SA 3022 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/21/2007 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- 09/21/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/30/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 07/30/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.
- 06/14/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 06/14/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 06/07/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
- 06/05/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- 01/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1434-1436)
- 01/31/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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