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S. 4628 117th Congress Senate

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Official title: A bill to improve certain criminal provisions.

Introduced: July 27, 2022 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Jul 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 27, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

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  • HR 9601 Justice for Murder Victims Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 23
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 12, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Aug 1, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 27, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 27, 2022
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 27, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 27, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 27, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 27, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 27, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 27, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 27, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jul 27, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 27, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 27, 2022
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 27, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 27, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 27, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 27, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 27, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4628: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4628/
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"S. 4628: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4628/.
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S. 4628, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4628/.
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