HR 1775
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Conspiracy
Costs
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Drugs and youth
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Gangs
Juvenile corrections
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquents
Law
Liability (Law)
Recidivists
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Violence
Youth violence
Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001
Introduced: May 9, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 9, 2001
Introduced in House
May 9, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Plain-English summary
Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) make it unlawful for any person to recruit another to participate as a member in certain criminal street gang activities; and (2) provide criminal penalties for violations. Authorizes a court, when sentencing a person for such a violation, to hold such person liable for the costs of housing, maintaining, and treating a minor until the minor attains 18 years of age.
Increases penalties for the use of minors to: (1) distribute drugs; or (2) commit Federal offenses that are crimes of violence.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.