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To control violent crime. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Violent Crime Control Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase or impose new criminal penalties for: (1) the use of firearms to commit a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; (2) interstate transportation in aid of racketeering; (3) using interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire and other violent crimes; and (4) violent crimes and drug crimes committed by illegal aliens.Extends the limitation period for prosecuting violent crimes and crimes of terrorism. Death Penalty Procedures Improvement Act of 2007 - Revises death penalty hearing procedures and provisions for the implementation of the death sentence.Imposes a minimum mandatory prison term for possession of child pornography. Increases criminal penalties for sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.Proceeds of Crime Act of 2007 - Expands criminal forfeiture provisions to include certain crimes involving [...] show full description
- 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
show all actions- 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to House Financial Services
- 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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