S 825 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Protect Children From Violence Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1997-06-03)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Violent, Armed, and Dangerous Juvenile Offender Accountability Subtitle A: Protecting Children from Drugs, Guns, and Violence Subtitle B: Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability Subtitle C: Combating Gang Violence Title II: Accountability for Juvenile Offenders and Public Protection Incentive Grants to States Title III: Reform of Grant Programs Protect Children From Violence Act - Title I: Violent, Armed, and Dangerous Juvenile Offender Accountability - Subtitle A: Protecting Children From Drugs, Guns, and Violence - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase penalties for distributing drugs to minors, drug trafficking in or near a school or other protected location, and using minors to distribute drugs. (Sec. 104) Amends the Federal criminal code (the code) to prohibit and set penalties for using minors to commit, or to assist in avoiding detection or apprehension for, crimes of violence and for soliciting or recruiting minors to participate in criminal gang activity. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide an appropriate enhancement for any offense involving the recruitment…
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