Criminal Justice

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Legislation | Documents/Reports | Press Releases

Congress should be working to reduce crime by keeping dangerous weapons off our nation’s streets and ensuring that criminals pay their debts to society. I have been an outspoken advocate for strong gun control laws during my tenure in Congress. Additionally, I introduced legislation, "The Debbie Smith Act," that was signed into law to ensure that DNA evidence is processed in a timely manner so that rapists are put behind bars.

Legislation

07/28/2011 - H.R. 2688, Runaway Reporting Improvement Act of 2011 [112th Congress]

07/15/2011 - H.R. 2554, Stop Gun Trafficking and Strengthen Law Enforcement Act of 2011 [112th Congress]

04/13/2011 - H.R.1523, SAFER Act of 2011 [112th Congress]

03/09/05 - H.R.1193, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2005

02/09/05 - H.R.714, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence

01/20/04 - H.R.3703, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence [108th Congress]

01/27/03 - H.R.374, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

09/10/01 - H.R.2874, Debbie Smith Act [107th Congress]

02/14/01 - H.R.682, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

01/30/01 - H.R.284, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence [107th Congress]

04/13/00 - H.R.4317, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

10/19/99 - H.R.3106, Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

04/15/97 - H.R.1332, Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

Documents/Reports

03/09/04 - Letter To Sen. Majority Leader Frist Regarding Debbie Smith Act

More on Criminal Justice

Feb 1, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - More than 60 years after World War II, legislation re-introduced in Congress today would hold railroad companies that worked with the Nazis accountable in United States courts. The railroads that carried Holocaust victims to Nazi concentration camps would be subject to trial in the United States under the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). More than 75,000 Jews were transported from France to concentration camps during World War II by French railroad companies.
Nov 1, 2004 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the bipartisan coalition of members of Congress, organizations, and crime victims like Debbie Smith for their success in getting H.R. 5107, the “Justice for All Act,” signed into law. The president signed the bill into law just as police in New York State made their first arrest, based on an indictment of a DNA sample (“John Doe”), of a suspect in a sexual assault case from 1996.
Oct 8, 2004 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Maloney applauded the House for passing H.R. 4200, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2005, which includes her amendment to erase the backlog in untested DNA kits, reduce the processing time of the kits, and ensure the armed forces have sufficient number of kits. The amendment also directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that personnel are trained in the use of these kits.
Sep 22, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing S. 1700, the “Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003” out of committee. The legislation, which will bring long overdue justice to rape victims and their families, passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly on November 5, 2003, 357-67.

Aug 18, 2004 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY), Chair of the Task Force on Homeland Security for the House Democratic Caucus, urged a crack down on access in U.S. markets to the 50 caliber armor-piercing sniper rifle, a weapon of terrorist organizations including Al Qaeda.

Aug 17, 2004 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY - New York’s Congressional Democrats, including Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Maurice Hinchey, Elliot Engel, Anthony Weiner, and Major Owens, released a report today outlining the issues on which the Bush administration has been detrimental to New York. The Republican National Convention will be held in New York City in two weeks, and it is likely that at that time the GOP will paint a rosy picture of its treatment of New York - a picture discounted by this Congressional report.

May 20, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - An amendment that would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to eliminate its backlog of untested rape DNA collection kits and ensure that the armed forces have an ample supply of the kits was successfully attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4200) today by Rep. Carolyn Maloney. This action comes one week after DoD’s task force on military sexual assault released its final report, which was criticized for containing mostly vague recommendations. Numerous immediate actions that had been recommended in previous reports - such as making DNA kits widely available - were not included in last week’s report.

Apr 1, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Justice (DOJ) today released a report estimating that there are approximately 169,000 rape cases nationwide with possible DNA evidence that remains untested. The Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act (HR 3214) – which contains provisions of the Debbie Smith Act that would expedite testing of the rape evidence kits – has bipartisan support and passed the House easily late last year is currently stalled in the Senate.

Mar 22, 2004 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) who has worked to stop organized sex tour operations out of New York City and the entire country for four years, hailed today’s news that New York State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer had secured a criminal indictment of the owners of Big Apple Oriental Tours, based in Queens.

 

Mar 9, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Mark Green (R-WI) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) were joined by thirty of their colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Frist and Minority Leader Daschle asking them to schedule H.R. 3214, the “Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003,” for a vote in the Senate as soon as possible (http://maloney.house.gov/sites/maloney.house.gov/files/documents/olddocs/DebbieSmith/030904DebbieSmithSenate.pdf). The legislation, which will bring long overdue justice to rape victims and their families, passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly on November 5, 2003, by a vote of 357-67 and was endorsed by a bipartisan group of Senators in an introductory press conference in the fall.

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