Congress 107 - HR 1775 - Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001

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Conspiracy Costs Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuse Drug traffic Drugs and youth Families Fines (Penalties) Gangs Juvenile corrections Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquents Law Liability (Law) Recidivists Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence Youth violence

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Anti-Gang Violence Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) make it unlawful for any person to recruit another to participate as a member in certain criminal street gang activities; and (2) provide criminal penalties for violations. Authorizes a court, when sentencing a person for such a violation, to hold such person liable for the costs of housing, maintaining, and treating a minor until the minor attains 18 years of age.

Increases penalties for the use of minors to: (1) distribute drugs; or (2) commit Federal offenses that are crimes of violence.

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May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 9, 2001

Introduced in House
May 9, 2001

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.

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