September 24, 2004
DNA Analysis Bills Headed for Floor Action
After months of scheduling and postponing the mark-up, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 11-7, a legislative package (S. 1700) onView More
Crime
April 23, 2004
Senate Approves Victims’ Rights Bill
On April 22, the Senate approved, 96-1, a bill (S. 2329) that would grant specific rights to all victims ofView More
April 2, 2004
House Reauthorizes Department of Justice
On March 30, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3036) to reauthorize the Department of Justice (DOJ)View More
March 12, 2004
House Approves Reauthorization of State Justice Institute
On March 10, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 2714) that would authorize $7 million annually forView More
February 27, 2004
Senate Approves Mandatory Child Locks on Guns; Defeats Unemployment Benefits Extension
During debate on a measure (S. 1805) that would prohibit certain civil liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers, the Senate approvedView More
November 26, 2003
Congress Criminalizes E-mail “Spam”
On November 22, the House approved, 392-5, an amended version of S. 877, legislation that would make it a federalView More
November 7, 2003
DNA Analysis Bill Approved by House
On November 5, the House approved, 357-67, a legislative package (H.R. 3214) that includes a number of proposals to improveView More
October 10, 2003
House Committee Approves DNA Analysis Bill
On October 8, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 28-1, a legislative package (H.R. 3214) that includes a number of proposalsView More
October 3, 2003
House Committee Hears Testimony on Victims’ Rights Amendment
On September 30, the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a proposed constitutional amendment (H.J. Res. 48) that would guaranteeView More
September 26, 2003
Senate Approves Bill to Combat Video Voyeurism
On September 25, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1301) to prevent video voyeurism. The Senate JudiciaryView More