Grassley, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Violent Crime Laws

WASHINGTON– Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led 10 Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes and help prevent future crime. TheCombating Violent and Dangerous Crime Actwould resolve conflicting court decisions by clarifying penalties for violent offenses like carjacking, robbery and kidnapping.
“Under the Biden-Harris administration, our nation saw a massive spike in violent crime. As the Trump administration works to clean up the previous administration’s mess, Congress has a duty to resolve any legal ambiguities that may weaken our ability to hold criminals fully accountable,”Grassley said. “Our bill includes several modest, but meaningful, reforms to tamp down on future crime and ensure justice is served.”
TheCombating Violent and Dangerous Crime Actaddresses ambiguity and conflicting applications of existing law by clarifying congressional intent. Among other provisions, the bill would:
Grassley is joined by Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho).
Read the full bill textHERE. Read the section-by-sectionHERE.
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