S 1949 · in committee · significant

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

What this bill does

This bill expands what counts as a 'crime of violence' to include attempts and conspiracies involving physical force.
It affects defendants charged with firearm use in violent crimes, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and drug distribution.
It increases mandatory minimum prison sentences for these offenses with no stated fiscal cost or implementation timeline.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would expanding the definition of 'crime of violence' to include attempts and conspiracies affect sentencing disparities across different types of offenses?
02
What evidence suggests that increasing mandatory minimum sentences for firearm and violent crimes reduces these offenses compared to alternative approaches?
03
Which communities and defendant populations would be most impacted by stricter mandatory minimums, and how might prison capacity accommodate increased incarceration?

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