H.R.3547 - Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act

To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act as introduced.
  • Official: To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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01/01/09
California Chronicle | ILLEGAL DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE THREATENS SO ...

Bono Mack has consistently supported measures to stem the onslaught of gang activity affecting communities throughout Southern California and the nation, including the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, H.R. 3547. ...

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12/05/08
The Sanctuary:: Two Words

A similar bill-the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act (HR 3547)-has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Every time you hear a politician talk about "getting ...

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12/05/08
Two Words

A similar bill-the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act (HR 3547)-has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Every time you hear a politician talk about "getting ...

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12/05/08
Docudharma:: Two Words

A similar bill-the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act (HR 3547)-has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Every time you hear a politician talk about "getting ...

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10/30/08
From HRW...

Feinstein’s Gang Abatement and Prevention Act passed out of the Senate and a similar bill, HR 3547, has been introduced in the House by Representative Adam Schiff. The punitive approach that the Feinstein and Schiff bills take does not ...

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06/10/08
California Chronicle | ILLEGAL DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE THREATENS SO ...

Bono Mack has consistently supported measures to stem the onslaught of gang activity affecting communities throughout Southern California and the nation, including the Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act, H.R. 3547. ...

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04/12/08
Open thread 4/13 | WE Blog

H.R. 3547: This bill would include “criminal street gang” language which would treat many minor gun offenses like criminal “racketeering” crimes. H.R. 3766 (Norton): This bill would authorize up to $100000000 a year for “gun buybac

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02/04/08
Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL): The penal system ...

HR 3547 is just another expression of institutionalized violence against young people of color—another way to lock them up and throw away the key. Take the case of the Jena 6: one of the Six, Mychal Bell, has been sentenced to 18 months ...

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01/17/08
League of California Cities

The House version of the measure (HR 3547) is scheduled to receive committee-level consideration early this session, though no date for committee review of the measure has been set yet. The bills would create High Intensity Interstate ...

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01/01/08
[iws] crs: offender reentry: correctional statistics ...

3187, hr 3547, hr 3467, and hr 3409. potential issues in the 110th congress include the adequacy of the federal government's existing grant programs, the lack of current national-level statistics on recidivism, whether other outcome ...

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12/25/07
Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the ...

3187, H.R. 3547, H.R. 3467, and H.R. 3409. Potential issues in the 110th Congress include the adequacy of the federal government's existing grant programs, the lack of current national-level statistics on recidivism, whether other ...

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12/15/07
offender reentry: correctional statistics, reintegration into the ...

3187, hr 3547, hr 3467, and hr 3409. potential issues in the 110th congress include the adequacy of the federal government's existing grant programs, the lack of current national-level statistics on recidivism, whether other outcome ...

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12/13/07
us h 3846: promise act special note

bobby scott offered this bill as a substitute for several bills — including hr 3547 and s. 456 (passed out of senate judiciary committee) — that would have federalized numerous crimes that fall under state and local jurisdiction and ...

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11/27/07
Gang Crime Prevention and the Need to Foster Innovative Solutions ...

Both S. 456 and H.R. 3547 attempt to take advantage of a similarly broad and erroneous view of the Commerce Clause by including statements in their findings sections that "gang crime" disrupts communities by reducing property values and ...

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11/13/07
democrats lead campaign to criminalize black youth

hr 3547 will allow federal courts to sentence minors as young as 13-years-old to life in prison without parole rep. adam schiff (d, calif.) is set to introduce hr 3547, a piece of "anti-gang" legislation. if passed, it will broaden the ...

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11/11/07
democrats lead campaign to criminalize black youth

hr 3547 will allow federal courts to sentence minors as young as 13-years-old to life in prison without parole rep. adam schiff (d, calif.) is set to introduce hr 3547, a piece of "anti-gang" legislation. if passed, it will broaden the ...

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11/08/07
democrats lead campaign to criminalize black, latino youth

is set to introduce hr 3547, a piece of "anti-gang" legislation. if passed, it will broaden the legal definition of "gang-related" activities and toughen the sentences meted out for such convictions. among its most horrendous provisions

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11/05/07
The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang ...

Such legislation includes H.R. 880, H.R. 1582, H.R. 1645, H.R. 2954, H.R. 3150, H.R. 3156, H.R. 3547, H.R. 4165, S. 330, S. 456, S. 990, S. 1348, S. 1639, S. 1860, and S. 2294. This report will be updated as legislative activity ...

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10/31/07
The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?

Such legislation includes HR 880, HR 1582, HR 1645, HR 2954, HR 3150, HR 3156, HR 3547, S. 330, S. 456, S. 990, S. 1348, and S. 1860. This report will be updated as legislative activity warrants.

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10/01/07
mcnerney’s bills and bill$

now hr 3474 is being incorporated into a bigger bill, hr 3547, the gang prevention, intervention and suppression act, a comprehensive approach to reducing us gang violence. “gang activity does not stay neatly within one jurisdiction; ...

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09/19/07
Committee to fight violence

Also on Monday, Pasadena Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff introduced the Gang Prevention, Intervention and Suppression Act (HR 3547), which aims to put $1 ...

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09/16/07
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3547, The Gang Prevention, Intervention ...

US Congress: HR 3547, The Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act.

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09/15/07
HR 3547, The Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act

HR 3547 would increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, it would deter and punish violent gang crime, it would protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent ...

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09/15/07
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 3547: To increase and enhance law ...

Adam Schiff [D-CA] introduced HR 3547: To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and ...

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