HR 8870 United States House · 117th Congress

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Sep 15, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

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

lower

Sep 16, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Sep 15, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Sep 15, 2022

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Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors