HR 1279 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2005-05-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-05-11
Roll #168
Yea 279Nay 144
Democrats
71 Yea·123 Nay
Republicans
208 Yea·20 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-05-11
Roll #168
Yea 279Nay 144
Democrats
71 Yea·123 Nay
Republicans
208 Yea·20 Nay
FailedHouse · 2005-05-11
Roll #167
Yea 198Nay 227
Democrats
195 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
2 Yea·227 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to modify and expand prohibitions against criminal street gang activity, including forfeiture provisions. Revises penalties for: (1) interstate or foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises; (2) carjacking; (3) using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and other felony crimes of violence; (4) violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity; (5) murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; (6) using interstate commerce facilities to commit multiple murder; and (7) the use of firearms in crimes of violence and drug trafficking. Amends: (1) the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to expand the definition of "racketeering activity" to cover interstate murder; and (2) the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to authorize the use of community-based justice grants to hire additional prosecutors to reduce backlogs and to fund technology, equipment, and training for specified purposes, including to increase the accurate identification and successful pro…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005

May 5, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 20, 2005</p>

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H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005

May 5, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 20, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (15)

2 Democrats13 Republicans