Topic

Violent crime

2,041 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 379. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
192 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 151–180, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 339 Expressing the sense of the United States House of Represensatives regarding the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, the kidnapping of Captain Richard Phillips by Somali pirates, the rescue of Captain Phillips by United States Navy SEALs and the crews of the USS Bainbridge, USS Boxer, USS Halyburton and Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 22, 2009
HRES 290 Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 1, 2009
HRES 258 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding drug trafficking in Mexico. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 18, 2009
HRES 194 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 11, 2009
HRES 103 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 3, 2009
HRES 102 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 2, 2009
S 4045 Armed Career Criminal Sentencing Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 17, 2010
S 3968 Children's Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. November 18, 2010
S 3899 Violence Against Children Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 29, 2010
S 3695 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. August 3, 2010
S 3559 Mentoring America's Children Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. June 30, 2010
S 3468 Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 9, 2010
S 3017 State Witness Protection Act of 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S701) February 23, 2010
S 2982 International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725. December 21, 2010
S 2807 Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. November 20, 2009
S 1789 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-220. August 3, 2010
S 1586 Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. August 6, 2009
S 1434 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103. July 9, 2009
S 1424 Enhanced Violent Crime Community Policing Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. July 9, 2009
S 1370 Violence Against Children Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. June 25, 2009
S 1327 Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. June 23, 2009
S 1032 Pregnant Women Support Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. May 13, 2009
S 909 Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. April 28, 2009
S 905 Posthumous Citizenship for Binghamton Victims Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. April 28, 2009
S 650 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3560-3563) March 19, 2009
S 435 Youth PROMISE Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 13, 2009
S 336 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19. January 27, 2009
S 270 Pregnant Women Support Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S621-626) January 15, 2009
S 167 COPS Improvements Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S213-214) January 8, 2009
S 132 Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S104-114) January 6, 2009

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.