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Cracking Down on Gangs and Deporting Criminals Act of 2020

Introduced: July 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4351)
Jul 21, 2020
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Cracking Down on Gangs and Deporting Criminals Act of 2020

This bill provides for additional instances when the prison sentence may be increased by up to ten years for an individual involved in a criminal street gang and is convicted of certain crimes, and contains other related provisions.

Currently, the increased prison sentence applies to certain offenses related to (1) controlled substances, (2) violence involving physical force, or (3) human trafficking or sexual abuse. The bill establishes that certain offenses related to deriving income from or participating in a pattern of racketeering activity or collection of unlawful debt shall also be eligible for the sentence increase.

The bill also expands the circumstances in which an individual may be considered to be involved in a criminal street gang and thus be eligible for the sentence increase.

In addition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall establish and maintain a national criminal street gang database. If an individual who is convicted and eligible for such a sentence enhancement is an alien, DOJ shall report the sentence enhancement to the Department of Homeland Security and the individual shall be subject to removal proceedings.

What's happening now July 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4351)

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4238: Cracking Down on Gangs and Deporting Criminals Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4238/
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"S. 4238: Cracking Down on Gangs and Deporting Criminals Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4238/.
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