H.R. 3521 (103rd): To establish a Commission on Crime and Violence.

Introduced:
Nov 16, 1993 (103rd Congress, 1993–1994)
Sponsor:
Rep. Alan Wheat [D-MO5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on November 16, 1993, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Nov 16, 1993
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Last updated Nov 16, 1993.
12 pages

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11/16/1993--Introduced.
Establishes a National Commission on Crime and Violence in America. Includes among the duties of the Commission to: (1) review the effectiveness of traditional criminal justice approaches in preventing and controlling crime and violence; (2) convene hearings in various parts of the country; (3) develop a comprehensive and effective crime control and antiviolence plan that will serve as a blueprint for action in the 1990's and which reaches out beyond the traditional criminal justice community for ideas; and (4) study the economic and social factors leading to or contributing to, and specific proposals for legislative and administrative actions to reduce, crime and violence.

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