S. 1223 · 118th Congress · Senate

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 20, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

This bill makes changes to federal criminal laws related to various offenses, including bank robbery, carjacking, and certain federal drug offenses.

Among the changes, the bill

  • makes conspiracy to commit bank robbery an offense under the federal bank robbery statute, which means violations carry a maximum prison term of up to 20 years;
  • broadens the scope of prohibited conduct under the federal carjacking statute and increases statutory maximum penalties for offenses; and
  • establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 20, 2023

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