2005-03-14 H.R. 1279: Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 2005-03-14 H.R. 1279: Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 Authorization Data banks Fines (Penalties) Fraud Budgets Congress Congressional reporting requirements Executive departments Government information Indians Minorities Public lands Children Governmental investigations Indian lands Job training Law Technology Finance State and local government Drug abuse Executive reorganization Violence Government employees Communications Forfeiture Jurisdiction Limitation of actions Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Women Immigration Criminal justice Illegal aliens Sentences (Criminal procedure) Smuggling Capital punishment Law enforcement officers Murder Firearms Firearms control Evidence (Law) Criminal investigation Visas Recruiting of employees Life imprisonment Criminal justice information Criminal procedure Arrest Conspiracy Gangs Juvenile delinquency Police Explosives Department of Justice Informers Imprisonment Prosecution Larceny Deportation Money laundering Rape Victims of crimes Government attorneys Arson Assault Extortion Homicide Kidnapping Criminal statistics Police training Burglary Organized crime Receiving stolen goods Witnesses Automobile theft Bail Public service advertising Public prosecutors Mandatory sentences Obstruction of justice Criminal aliens Federal law enforcement officers Drug traffic Federal aid to law enforcement Hearsay evidence Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) vote H.R. 1279: To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2005-03-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 2005-04-04 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 2005-04-05 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2005-04-12 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3. 2005-04-12 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2005-04-13 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11. 2005-04-20 Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on May 5 to file a report on H.R. 1279. Agreed to without objection. 2005-05-05T14:11:00-04:00 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-74. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. 2005-05-05T18:31:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35. 2005-05-05T18:32:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1279 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. 2005-05-10T20:47:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 268 passed House. 2005-05-11T13:52:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 268. 2005-05-11T14:00:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1279 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. 2005-05-11T14:00:00-04:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 268 and Rule XVIII. 2005-05-11T14:01:00-04:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 2005-05-11T14:01:00-04:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1279. 2005-05-11T14:01:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, as modified. 2005-05-11T15:10:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment. 2005-05-11T15:16:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment. 2005-05-11T15:18:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment. 2005-05-11T15:20:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment. 2005-05-11T15:23:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment. 2005-05-11T15:26:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment. 2005-05-11T15:28:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2005-05-11T15:46:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment. 2005-05-11T15:47:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment. 2005-05-11T15:54:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2005-05-11T16:02:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment. 2005-05-11T16:04:00-04:00 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2005-05-11T16:23:00-04:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1279. 2005-05-11T16:57:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2005-05-11T16:58:00-04:00 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 2005-05-11T16:58:00-04:00 Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 2005-05-11T16:59:00-04:00 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. 2005-05-11T17:02:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2005-05-11T17:06:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 167). 2005-05-11T17:24:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 144 (Roll no. 168). 2005-05-11T17:33:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2005-05-12 H.Res. 268: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1279) to amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.Res. 268: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1279) to amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes. 109 H.R. 1279: Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 (109th Congress) 1279 h Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005 To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes. HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle