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Titles (2)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/23/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
03/01/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/23/2007Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (5)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] 02/16/2007
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] 02/16/2007
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 02/16/2007
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] 02/16/2007
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 04/26/2007

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary01/23/2007 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security03/01/2007 Referred to

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Introduced in House (01/23/2007)

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.