Gang Elimination Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gang Elimination Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on a national strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of National Threat Drug Gangs (i.e., the top three international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law and order in the United States). Sets forth criteria for the Attorney General to consider in identifying a National Threat Drug Gang, including (1) ties to international terrorist organizations or state-sponsored terrorism; (2) the volume of controlled substances imported or distributed by such gangs; and (3) the threat to children and schools in the United States.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2007 to Jun 18, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jan 10, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jan 24, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Feb 28, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Feb 28, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 6, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 18, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 10, 2007 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 10, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3761 | David G. Reichert R-WA | May 13, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6223 | Mark Kirk R-IL, Tom Price R-GA | Jun 11, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-121 | GANG CRIME PREVENTION AND THE NEED TO FOSTER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL171 pages | Judiciary Committee | Oct 2, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Attorney General to develop a national strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of the top three international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law and order in the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gang Elimination Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Drugs and youth
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Families
- Gangs
- International Affairs
- Organized crime
- Rape
- School security
- Smuggling
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Strategic planning
- Terrorism
- Violence
- Women
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
