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S 1793 112th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Law enforcement administration and funding Violent crime

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012

Introduced: November 2, 2011 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2012
Held at the desk.
Dec 18, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8087)
Nov 17, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision, to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings.

Defines "mass killings" as three or more killings in a single incident.

Authorizes the AG to pay rewards of up to $3 million (currently, $2 million), subject to exceptions, for assistance to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision and through deployment of the Secret Service or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings.

Requires that any assistance provided under this Act be presumed to be within the scope of federal office or employment.

What's happening now December 18, 2012

Held at the desk.

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