S 1976 in Congressional Session 105

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 1976

 

Title : A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental disabilities.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/13/1998--Passed Senate amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a study to increase knowledge and information about crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities that will be useful in developing new strategies to reduce the incidence of such crimes; (2) consider contracting with the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council to provide research for such study; (3) report study results to specified congressional committees; and (4) include, as part of each National Crime Victim's Survey, statistics relating to the nature of crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities and the specific characteristics of the victims of those crimes.

Votes

Title : A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental disabilities.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 1976
 
Bill Number : S 1976
Title : A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental disabilities.
Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] (introduced 4/23/1998)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Abraham, Spencer [MI] - 6/25/1998

    Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 6/23/1998

    Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 7/10/1998

    Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] - 6/24/1998

    Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 6/25/1998

    Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] - 7/6/1998

    Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 9/17/1998

    Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 4/23/1998

Other Info

Bill Number : S 1976
Title : A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental disabilities.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
 
4/23/1998:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3537-3538)
 
4/23/1998:Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 
6/25/1998:Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
 
6/25/1998:Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
 
6/25/1998:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
 
7/13/1998:Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8082-8084)
 
7/14/1998 12:32pm:Received in the House.
 
7/14/1998:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
7/14/1998:Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 
8/4/1998:Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
 
9/11/1998:Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 
9/14/1998:Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
 
10/7/1998 11:04pm:Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
 
10/7/1998 11:04pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9998-9999)
 
10/7/1998 11:04pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
 
10/7/1998 11:11pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
 
10/7/1998 11:11pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
10/7/1998:Cleared for White House.
 
10/16/1998:Presented to President.
 
10/27/1998:Signed by President.
 
10/27/1998:Became Public Law No: 105-301.