S 1145 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced May 26, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

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Latest action · May 26, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 26, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 - 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 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2005 to Aug 3, 2006; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MICarl LevinOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalMay 26, 2005
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalMay 26, 2005
D-COKen SalazarOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-MNNorm ColemanOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 26, 2005
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-IATom HarkinOriginalMay 26, 2005
D-NDByron L. DorganJun 23, 2005
D-NJRobert MenendezAug 3, 2006

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred May 26, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 26, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. May 26, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6037-6038)
  3. May 26, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 78

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 S7411Gordon H. Smith R-ORJul 12, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S6628Gordon H. Smith R-ORJun 28, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S5771Gordon H. Smith R-ORJun 13, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S4962Gordon H. Smith R-ORMay 23, 2006
SenateDebate and remarks S4689Gordon H. Smith R-ORMay 17, 2006
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2662Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005Related billJul 1, 2005

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 2005
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 26, 2005Introduced in Senate

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