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	Topic	Supporters	Opponents	Bill number	Author
	William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008	3	4	S. 3061 (110th)	Biden
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
	David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	1	1	H.R. 254 (110th)	Jackson-Lee
To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes.
	JUSTICE Act of 2007	1	0	H.R. 178 (110th)	Lee
To reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
	Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act	1	0	S. 238 (110th)	Feinstein
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes.
	Drug Trafficking Elimination Act of 2007	1	0	H.R. 1118 (110th)	Keller
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to enhance criminal penalties for drug trafficking offenses relating to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children, and for other purposes.
	Justice for Public Safety Officers Act	0	1	H.R. 1149 (110th)	Dreier
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect federally funded public safety officers.
	Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2007	0	1	H.R. 1164 (110th)	Maloney
To amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to require the Attorney General to acquire data about crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender.
	Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007	1	0	H.R. 933 (110th)	Cummings
To establish within the United States Marshals Service a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in cases involving homicide, serious violent felonies, and serious drug offenses, and to provide Federal grants for such protection.
	Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007	25	0	S. 1105 (110th)	Kennedy
A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
	Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007	0	1	H.R. 1955 (110th)	Harman
To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.
	Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act	1	0	H.R. 2165 (110th)	Moore
To establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations.
	Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007	1	0	H.R. 2399 (110th)	Hill
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes.
	Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007	0	1	S. 1959 (110th)	Collins
A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes.
	William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007	2	0	H.R. 3887 (110th)	Lantos
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
	Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008	1	0	H.R. 5057 (110th)	Maloney
To reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.
	Identity Theft Notification Act of 2007			H.R. 136 (110th)	Gallegly
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of the Social Security account numbers of such individuals.
	Methamphetamine and Identity Theft Study Act of 2007			H.R. 246 (110th)	Reichert
To conduct a study evaluating whether there are correlations between the commission of methamphetamine crimes and identity theft crimes.
	Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007 or KIDS Act of 2007			H.R. 719 (110th)	Pomeroy
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of Internet access by sex offenders convicted under Federal law, and for other purposes.
	Stamp Out Gang Violence Act			H.R. 1070 (110th)	Baca
To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang prevention programs through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued postage stamps.
	Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007			S. 863 (110th)	Sessions
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds.
	Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007			H.R. 1615 (110th)	Keller
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.
	To provide for certain access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with children.			H.R. 4894 (109th)	Porter
To provide for certain access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with children.
	Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2007			S. 990 (110th)	Menéndez
A bill to fight criminal gangs.
	Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2007			H.R. 1692 (110th)	Pallone
To fight criminal gangs.
	Clay Moore Kidnaping Prevention Act of 2007			H.R. 1735 (110th)	Buchanan
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory imprisonment for certain kidnapings by illegal aliens.
	Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007			H.R. 1811 (110th)	LaTourette
To amend title 46, United States Code, to improve maritime law enforcement.
	Student Protection Act			H.R. 1829 (110th)	Putnam
To develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in the elementary and secondary school system.
	Joshua Haglund Justice and Peace Act of 2007			H.R. 1861 (110th)	McCollum
To urge the Government of the Republic of Armenia to resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a United States citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and to fund scholarships at the University of Minnesota in the memory of Joshua Haglund for study abroad and diversity training.
	Effective Corruption Prosecutions Act of 2007			H.R. 1872 (110th)	Johnson
To amend title 18, United States Code, to give investigators and prosecutors the tools they need to combat public corruption.
	Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007			H.R. 1909 (110th)	Cuellar
To increase the number of Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases.
	Terrorist Death Penalty Act of 2007			H.R. 1914 (110th)	Carter
To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure the death penalty for terrorists, and for other purposes.
	Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2007			S. 1255 (110th)	McCain
A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes.
	Elder Abuse Prevention Act			H.R. 2105 (110th)	Chandler
To prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals.
	Empowering Our Local Communities Act of 2007			H.R. 2109 (110th)	Drake
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for certain killings by illegal aliens, and for other purposes.
	Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Enforcement Act			H.R. 2217 (110th)	Johnson
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to include homeless status in the definition of "hate crime" for the purposes of Federal sentencing provisions.
	Terrorism Prevention and Deterrence Act of 2007			H.R. 2376 (110th)	Franks
To prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings, to prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual assaults, and for other purposes.
	Public Official Accountability Act			H.R. 2402 (110th)	Cardoza
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials.
	Equal Protection for All Workers Act			H.R. 2435 (110th)	Green
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees.
	Clean Up Government Act of 2007			H.R. 2438 (110th)	Jordan
To amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public corruption.
	FinCEN Reauthorization Act of 2007			H.R. 2440 (110th)	Lynch
To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
	Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2007			H.R. 2466 (110th)	Sensenbrenner
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent gang crime, and for other purposes.
	Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act			S. 1946 (110th)	Leahy
A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
	Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007			S. 2135 (110th)	Durbin
A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes.
	Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007			H.R. 4120 (110th)	Boyda
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes.
	Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007			H.R. 4136 (110th)	Carney
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws, and for other purposes.

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