S. 2358: ANTI-GANG Act
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S. 2358: ANTI-GANG Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-28 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ANTI-GANG Act
Plain summary
American Neighborhoods Taking the Initiative--Guarding Against Neighborhood Gangs Act of 2004 (ANTI-GANG Act) - Amends Federal criminal code provisions regarding criminal street gangs. Prohibits specified acts regarding recruitment and retention in a gang, participation in gang activities, and witness intimidation. Requires a certification by the Attorney General or specified other officials for Federal prosecution of a crime that is otherwise exclusively chargeable under State law. Authorizes the Attorney General to designate high intensity interstate gang activity areas. Provides for coordination of anti-gang activities with anti-drug trafficking activities. Authorizes grants to: (1) develop community based programs that provide crime prevention, research, and intervention services for gang members and at-risk youth; and (2) fund technology, equipment, and training for State and local sheriffs, police agencies, and prosecutor offices to improve the investigation and prosecution of gangs. Expands the Federal witness relocation and protection program to cover gangs. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to State and local prosecutors and the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia to provide short-term protection to witnesses in trials involving gangs. Directs the Comptroller General to report on the costs and benefits associated with expanding Federal authority to prosecute offenders under age 18 who are gang members who commit criminal offenses. Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a student loan repayment program for prosecutors and public defenders.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · 3 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] reported raising $84,084 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2358.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s2358 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108