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Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001

Introduced: May 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 20, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 27, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1775: Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1775/
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"H.R. 1775: Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1775/.
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H.R. 1775, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1775/.
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