US Congress House Bill 2076 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on January 14 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-265.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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

Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]

2011-09-12 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 358 N: 9 NV: 64 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-14	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-265.
2013-01-14	Senate	Signed by President.
2013-01-03	Senate	Presented to President.
2013-01-01	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-01-01	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7560; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/31/2012 H7491-7492)
2012-12-31	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2012-12-31	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2076.
2012-12-31	Senate	Mr. Gowdy moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7491-7495)
2012-12-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-17	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-17	Senate	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089; text: CR S8089)
2012-12-17	Senate	S.AMDT.3342 Amendment SA 3342 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-17	Senate	S.AMDT.3342 Amendment SA 3342 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Whitehouse. (consideration: CR S8089; text: CR S8089)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-12-17	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8089)
2011-11-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2011-11-17	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2011-09-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-09-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-09-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 9 (Roll no. 699). (text: CR H6046)
2011-09-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6050-6051)
2011-09-12	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2011-09-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2076.
2011-09-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6046-6047)
2011-09-12	House	Mr. Gowdy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
2011-07-29	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-186.
2011-07-20	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2011-07-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-06-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1793 (Same As) 2012-12-18 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2076/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2076/BILLS-112hr2076enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011699