S2705Referred to Committee

Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-04
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN · Senator
Votes with party: 33.0% (312 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-04

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish stricter penalties and enforcement measures for individuals convicted of violent crimes, with the goal of keeping dangerous offenders incarcerated longer or preventing their release. It would affect criminal defendants, law enforcement agencies, and the court system by potentially increasing prison sentences and changing how judges handle sentencing decisions for violent offenses. The measure aims to reduce violent crime by limiting opportunities for violent offenders to return to communities.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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