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HR 728 - Anti-Crime bill - National Key Vote
Newt Gingrich voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Timeline
- Feb. 22, 1995 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- Feb. 14, 1995 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 30, 1995 Introduced
Issues Related to HR 728
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Feb. 22, 1995
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(238-192) -
Feb. 14, 1995(Key vote)
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Title: Anti-Crime bill
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 by changing federal assistance to local law enforcement block grants.
- Sets guidelines that local units must meet in order to qualify for grants.
- Prohibits the use of block grant funds for the procurement of certain vehicles unless cleared by the Attorney General under special circumstances.
- Requires any local government unit to repay any funds not expended within 2 years of receipt.
- Authorizes $10 billion over five years to carry out activities under this act, including:
- Hiring, training and employing law enforcement and support personnel, including paying overtime to presently employed officers and personnel.
- Obtaining necessary operating equipment and technology.
- Establishing crime prevention programs and intervention programs for juveniles.
- Enhancing the security in and around schools and other “special risk” locations as determined by local governments.
- Supporting drug courts and developing drug control programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1986.
- Creating an inter-government task force to prevent and combat crime in adjacent localities, with a focus on drug- or gang-related criminal activities.
Sponsors
- Bill McCollum (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ed Bryant (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald C. 'Jerry' Weller (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
