Elijah E. Cummings on Criminal Justice

DemocratMD

Criminal Justice198 votes · 61.9/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

438 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 198 of them counted toward the score above: 85 toward “Reform-oriented” and 113 toward “Punitive”.

The other 240 did not count: 226 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 14 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1997-07-29	Relating to War Crimes — H.R.1348 BY JONES (R-NC) -- EXPANDED WAR CRIMES ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1348, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO WAR CRIMES.)H.R. 1348 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Nay	Reform-oriented
1997-07-29	Violent Crimes By Repeat Offenders — H.C.R.75 BY BARCIA (D-MI) -- RESOLUTION REGARDING VIOLENT CRIMES BY REPEAT OFFENDERS (HOUSE AGREED TO H. CON. RES. 75, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT STATES SHOULD WORK MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ATTACK THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED BY REPEAT OFFENDERS AND CRIMINALS SERVING ABBREVIATED SENTENCES.)H.Con.Res. 75 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-07-15	Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act — H.R.1818 BY RIGGS (R-CA) -- JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1818, AS AMENDED, TO AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998, 1999, 2000, AND 2001.)H.R. 1818 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-07-08	Prohibition on Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting Terrorism — H.R.748 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- PROHIBITION ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES SUPPORTING TERRORISM ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 748, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, AGAINST FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH TERRORISTS. .)H.R. 748 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-06-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE PAXON AMENDMENT THAT CONDEMNS THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY POLICY AND PRACTICE OF IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY ON ANYONE WHO SELLS LAND TO A JEW.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-06-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCARBOROUGH AMENDMENT THAT APPLIES TO SUDAN THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT THAT RESTRICTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT SUDAN IS NO LONGER SPONSORING OR SUPPORTING TERRORISM AND PROVIDES THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-06-10	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCARBOROUGH AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT APPLIES TO SUDAN THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT THAT RESTRICTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT SUDAN IS NO LONGER SPONSORING OR SUPPORTING TERRORISM AND PROVIDES THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-05-08	Juvenile Crime Control Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3, TO COMBAT VIOLENT YOUTH CRIME AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR JUVENILE CRIMINAL OFFENSES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	Juvenile Crime Control Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DUNN AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES STATES SUBMIT A PLAN THAT DESCRIBES THE PROCESS BY WHICH PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS ENROLLMENT IN AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BYRNE GRANT FUNDING .)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE LOFGREN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO USE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED PROGRAMS TO PREVENT YOUNG AMERICANS FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN CRIME OR GANGS AND REQUIRES THAT NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE GRANT AMOUNT RECEIVED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BE USED FOR THESE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCOTT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS FOR BUILDING, EXPANDING OR OPERATING TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT JUVENILE CORRECTION OR DETENTION FACILITIES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE THE PROVISIONS THAT EXPAND CURRENT LAW REGARDING THE PROSECUTION OF 13-YEAR-OLDS AS ADULTS.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WATERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE PROSECUTION AS ADULTS OF JUVENILES WHO ARE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT DRUG CRIMES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-05-08	H.R.3 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1997 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE REJECTED THE STUPAK AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE $1.5 BILLION IN FUNDING OVER THREE YEARS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDER CONTROL AND PREVENTION GRANTS WITH NOT LESS THAN 60 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; NOT LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR BUILDING OR EXPANDING SECURE JUVENILE CORRECTION OR DETENTION FACILITIES FOR VIOLENT JUVENILE OFFENDERS; AND NOT LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTING GRADUATED SANCTIONS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND IMPROVING STATE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS; EXPEDITES TO 90 DAYS THE TIME IN WHICH A JUDGE MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO TRANSFER A JUVENILE TO ADULT COURT; INCREASES THE PENALTY FOR HANDGUN POSSESSION; AND PROVIDES A REVIEW TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTING JUVENILE VIOLENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL BIRTH-ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS THAT INCLUDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION PROHIBITION FOR A LIFE ENDANGERING PHYSICAL CONDITION CAUSED BY THE PREGNANCY OR TO AVERT ADVERSE LONG-TERM PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE MOTHER.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Reform-oriented
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE SUSTAINED THE CANADY POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE HOYER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS PROHIBITING AN ABORTION AFTER THE FETUS HAS BECOME VIABLE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE WOMAN OR AVERT ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · table appeal of the ruling of the Chair	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-03-18	Victim Allocution Clarification Act — H.R.924 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- VICTIM RIGHTS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 1997 (PUB.L. 105-6, APPROVED 3/19/97) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 924, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO GIVE FURTHER ASSURANCE TO THE RIGHT OF VICTIMS OF CRIME TO ATTEND AND OBSERVE THE TRIALS OF THOSE ACCUSED OF THE CRIME.)H.R. 924 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-02-26	The Armored Car Reciprocity Amendments of 1997 — H.R.624 BY WHITFIELD (R-KY) -- ARMORED CAR RECIPROCITY AMENDMENTS OF 1997 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 624, TO AMEND THE ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 1993 TO CLARIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE.)H.R. 624 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-09-26	Private Security Officer Quality Assurance Act — H.R.2092 BY BARR (R-GA) -- PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2092, AS AMENDED, TO EXPEDITE STATE REVIEWS OF CRIMINAL RECORDS OF APPLICANTS FOR PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER EMPLOYMENT.)H.R. 2092 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-09-26	Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act — H.R.3456 BY ZIMMER (R-NJ) -- PAM LYCHNER SEXUAL OFFENDER TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3456, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NATIONWIDE TRACKING OF CONVICTED SEXUAL PREDATORS. .)H.R. 3456 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1996-09-26	Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act — H.R.4137 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- DRUG-INDUCED RAPE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 4137, TO COMBAT DRUG-FACILITATED CRIMES OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS.)H.R. 4137 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass	Yea	Punitive
1996-09-19	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban — (HOUSE VOTED TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 1833, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · Passage, Objections of the President Notwithstanding	Nay	Reform-oriented
1996-09-19	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban — H.R.1833 BY CANADY (R-FL) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995 (VETOED 4/10/96) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CANADY MOTION TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FROM THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S VETO MESSAGE AND THE BILL.)H.R. 1833 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Discharge the Judiciary Committee	Nay	Direction not readable
1996-09-17	Economic Espionage Act — H.R.3723 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3723, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROTECT PROPRIETARY ECONOMIC INFORMATION.)H.R. 3723 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1996-08-02	Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1996 — H.R.3953 BY SHUSTER (R-PA) -- TERRORISM PREVENTION, PROVISION (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3953, AN ACT TO COMBAT TERRORISM.)H.R. 3953 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
1996-07-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE COLLINS OF GEORGIA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, TO CONSIDER 20 PERCENT AS A REASONABLE SHARE OF THE FEDERAL MARKET FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TO DESCRIBE THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED USING THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE AND THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER ASSIGNED UNDER THE FEDERAL STOCK CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.)H.R. 3814 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1996-07-23	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCOTT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE JUVENILE JUSTICE PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING BY $497.5 MILLION AND REDUCE VIOLENT OFFENDERS INCARCERATION GRANT FUNDING ACCORDINGLY.)H.R. 3814 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1996-07-23	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCHROEDER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FUNDING BY $13 MILLION AND REDUCE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM FUNDING ACCORDINGLY.)H.R. 3814 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1996-07-23	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE MOLLOHAN AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES FUNDING FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION BY $109 MILLION WITH OFFSETTING REDUCTIONS FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND, FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM, PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, COURTS OF APPEALS AND DISTRICT COURTS, STATE DEPARTMENT DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS, BANKRUPTCY REVIEW COMMISSION, AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.)H.R. 3814 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1996-07-17	Government Accountability Act of 1996 — H.R.3166 BY MARTINI (R-NJ) -- FALSE STATEMENTS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3166, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO THE CRIME OF FALSE STATEMENT IN A GOVERNMENT MATTER.)H.R. 3166 · 104th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1996-06-18	Church Arson Prevention Act — H.R.3525 BY HYDE (R-IL) -- CHURCH ARSON PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-155, APPROVED 7/3/96) (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3525, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES RELATING TO DAMAGE TO RELIGIOUS PROPERTY.)H.R. 3525 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1996-05-07	Megan’s Law — H.R.2137 BY ZIMMER (R-NJ) -- MEGAN'S LAW (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2137, AMENDED, TO THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 TO REQUIRE THE RELEASE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDERS.)H.R. 2137 · 104th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1996-05-07	Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2974, TO AMEND THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY AND CHILD VICTIMS.)H.R. 2974 · 104th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1996-05-07	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WATT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO HAVE THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION REVIEW THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR CRIMES AND VIOLENCE COMMITTED AGAINST VULNERABLE PERSONS.)H.R. 2974 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reform-oriented
1996-05-07	H.R.2974 BY CHRYSLER (R-MI) -- CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PERSONS INCREASED PUNISHMENT ACT AMBER HAGERMAN CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 JAMES GUELFF BODY ARMOR ACT OF 1996 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SLAUGHTER AMENDMENT THAT BROADENS FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER REPEAT OFFENDERS OF RAPE OR SERIOUS SEXUAL ASSAULT AND REQUIRES LIFE SENTENCES WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE UPON THE SECOND CONVICTION OF RAPE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.)H.R. 2974 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Punitive
1996-04-25	Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 — H.R.3019 BY LIVINGSTON (R-LA) -- OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED RESCISSIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1996 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL REFORM ACT OF 1995 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT FDA EXPORT REFORM AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1996 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1996 DEBT COLLECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-134, APPROVED 4/26/96) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3019, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 TO MAKE A FURTHER DOWNPAYMENT TOWARD A BALANCED BUDGET.)H.R. 3019 · 104th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.