S 966 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2003

Introduced May 1, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 1, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5653-5655)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 1, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or other assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that: (1) constitutes a crime of violence under Federal law or a felony under State or Indian tribal law; and (2) is motivated by prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the victim or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or tribe. Directs the Attorney General to give priority for assistance to crimes committed by offenders who have committed crimes in more than one State and to rural jurisdictions that have difficulty covering the extraordinary investigation or prosecution expenses.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to assist State, local, and Indian law enforcement officials with such extraordinary expenses. Directs the Office of Justice Programs to: (1) work closely with funded jurisdictions to ensure that the concerns and needs of all affected parties are addressed; and (2) award grants to State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles.

Prohibits specified offenses involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to study and provide sentencing enhancements for adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes.

Amends the Hate Crimes Statistics Act to require the crime data to be collected and published by the Attorney General to include data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.

Cosponsors 49

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2003 to Jul 9, 2003; 48 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-FLBob GrahamOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-LAJohn B. BreauxOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NCJohn EdwardsOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalMay 1, 2003
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalMay 1, 2003
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-SDThomas A. DaschleOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-IATom HarkinOriginalMay 1, 2003
D-GAZell MillerOriginalMay 1, 2003
R-MNNorm ColemanJul 9, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred May 1, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 1, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. May 1, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5652-5653)
  3. May 1, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5653-5655)

In the Congressional Record 196

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S11483Gordon H. Smith R-ORNov 18, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S11422Gordon H. Smith R-ORNov 17, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S11366Gordon H. Smith R-ORNov 16, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S10819Gordon H. Smith R-OROct 8, 2004
SenateDebate and remarks S10689Gordon H. Smith R-OROct 7, 2004
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Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2003
Popular Titles
Hate Crimes bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 1, 2003Introduced in Senate

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