US Congress Senate Bill 1793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on December 18 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-12-18 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision, to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings. Defines "mass killings" as three or more killings in a single incident. Authorizes the AG to pay rewards of up to $3 million (currently, $2 million), subject to exceptions, for assistance to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), at the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a state or political subdivision and through deployment of the Secret Service or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings. Requires that any assistance provided under this Act be presumed to be within the scope of federal office or employment.

Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-18	House	Held at the desk.
2012-12-18	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-18	House	Received in the House.
2012-12-17	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-17	Senate	S.AMDT.3341 Amendment SA 3341 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-17	Senate	S.AMDT.3341 Amendment SA 3341 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Whitehouse. (consideration: CR S8087; text: CR S8087)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-12-17	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8087)
2011-11-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-11-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2076 (Same As) 2013-01-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-265.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1793/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1793/BILLS-112s1793is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1793/BILLS-112s1793rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1793/BILLS-112s1793es.pdf