S 4628 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Introduced Jul 27, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Chuck Grassley R-IA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 27, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. IntroducedJul 27, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

This bill revises various statutes with respect to violent crimes and establishes new criminal offenses. For example, the bill (1) increases the statutory maximum penalty for carjacking, and (2) establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2022 to Sep 12, 2022; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEBen SasseOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-LABill CassidyOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-TNBill HagertyOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-UTMike LeeOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-TXTed CruzOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-SCTim ScottOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-ARTom CottonOriginalJul 27, 2022
R-KSJerry MoranAug 1, 2022
R-ARJohn BoozmanSep 12, 2022

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 27, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 27, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 27, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

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 S4893Chuck Grassley R-IASep 21, 2022

Related bills 5

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 10Justice for Murder Victims ActRelated billNov 17, 2022
S 1223Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime ActReintroduced BillApr 20, 2023
HR 8839Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs ActRelated billNov 1, 2022
HR 8870Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime ActIdentical billNov 1, 2022
HR 9601Justice for Murder Victims ActRelated billDec 15, 2022

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to improve certain criminal provisions.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 27, 2022Introduced in Senate

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