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H.R. 8870 117th Congress House

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Official title: To improve certain criminal provisions.

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Thomas P. Tiffany Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2022
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.
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

This bill revises various statutes with respect to violent crimes and establishes new criminal offenses. For example, the bill (1) increases the statutory maximum penalty for carjacking, and (2) establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 4628 Identical bill Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
  • HR 8839 Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act
  • S 10 Justice for Murder Victims Act
  • HR 9601 Justice for Murder Victims Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
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McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 21, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Oct 14, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Sep 28, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Sep 15, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 15, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 15, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 15, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8870: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8870/
MLA
"H.R. 8870: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8870/.
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H.R. 8870, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8870/.
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