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HR 1069 110th Congress House

Mynisha's Law

Official title: To provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence.

Introduced: May 21, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Apr 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mynisha's Law - Authorizes any local or tribal government to submit an application to the Attorney General for designation as a Comprehensive Gang Prevention and Relief Area.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish criteria for reviewing such applications; and (2) establish an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force. Directs the Task Force to: (1) coordinate government activities to create a comprehensive gang prevention response, focusing on early childhood intervention, at-risk youth intervention, literacy, employment, community policing, and comprehensive community-based programs such as Operation Cease Fire; (2) coordinate with local and regional gang prevention efforts; and (3) prioritize the needs of such Areas for funding under specified federal community assistance and grant programs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 21, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 13, 2007
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 7, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1069: Mynisha's Law. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1069/
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"H.R. 1069: Mynisha's Law." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1069/.
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