Key Votes
HR 4092 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
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- HR 4092 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
- H Amdt 503 - Death Penalty Removal Amendment
- HB 2 - Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Issues
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (285-141) - April 21, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Vote to pass a bill that provides $28.69 billion in grants from 1995-2000 to reduce violence and crimes, enhance law enforcement, provide education and activity programs for youth, and for other purposes.
-Requires a mandatory life sentence in prison to any individual who is convicted of committing their third serious violent or drug-related crime.
-Increases the number of crimes subject to the death penalty, including crimes where no one is killed. - Prohibits the imposition of the death penalty on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.
-Reduces the age at which a juvenile may be tried as an adult in court for committing a violent crime from 15 years of age to 13.
-$13.5 billion for the development, expansion, modification, and operation of prisons.
-$9.04 billion for crime prevention and rehabilitation programs.
-$3.45 billion for an increase in police presence, hiring and training officers, and developing cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and local citizens.
-Incorporated into HR 3355 during conference. See HR 3355 for further action.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 18, 1994
Title: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Sponsors
- Jack Brooks (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Don Edwards (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- William J. Hughes Sr. (NJ - ) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
