Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007

Summary

Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to designate certain areas in states with a high level of gang crime activity as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas and provide assistance to such areas; (2) provide for community-based justice grants to state and local prosecutors to hire additional prosecutors to process more violent crime cases and to fund technology, equipment, and training for prosecutors and law enforcement officials; and (3) require the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs to award grants to establish state-wide databases to track criminals, arrests, prosecutions, and convictions.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2007

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin McCarthy · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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