Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn Act to Control and Prevent Crime
Nicknames1994 Crime Bill
Enacted bythe 103rd United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 103–322
Statutes at Large108 Stat. 1796
Codification
Titles amended12 U.S.C.: Banks and Banking

18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare
U.S.C. sections created42 U.S.C. ch. 136
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 3355 by Jack Brooks (DTX) on October 26, 1993
  • Committee consideration by House Judiciary
  • Passed the House on November 3, 1993 (voice vote)
  • Passed the Senate on November 19, 1993 (95–4, in lieu of S. 1607)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on August 10 and 21, 1994; agreed to by the House on August 21, 1994 (235–195) and by the Senate on August 25, 1994 (61–38)
  • Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994

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