SENATE 1223118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
- Last Action
- 4/20/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-20Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-04-20Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-20 (00)
Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
This bill makes changes to federal criminal laws related to various offenses, including bank robbery, carjacking, and certain federal drug offenses.
Among the changes, the bill
- makes conspiracy to commit bank robbery an offense under the federal bank robbery statute, which means violations carry a maximum prison term of up to 20 years;
- broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under the federal carjacking statute and increases statutory maximum penalties for offenses; and
- establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.
Cosponsors (18)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
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