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Gang Elimination Act of 2006

Introduced: May 10, 2006 See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gang Elimination Act of 2006 - Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on a national strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of National Threat Drug Gangs (i.e., the top three international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law and order in the United States). Sets forth criteria for the Attorney General to consider in identifying a National Threat Drug Gang, including (1) ties to international terrorist organizations or state-sponsored terrorism; (2) the volume of controlled substances imported or distributed by such gangs; and (3) the threat to children and schools in the United States.

What's happening now May 4, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 6, 2006
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 14, 2006
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 22, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 17, 2006
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5291: Gang Elimination Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5291/
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"H.R. 5291: Gang Elimination Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5291/.
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H.R. 5291, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5291/.
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