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Vito J. Fossella Jr. on Criminal Justice

RepublicanNY

Criminal Justice93 votes · 79.6/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

220 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 93 of them counted toward the score above: 8 toward “Reform-oriented” and 85 toward “Punitive”.

The other 127 did not count: 122 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1998-07-23Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (VETOED OCTOBER 10, 1997) (HOUSE AGREED TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · Motion to Discharge the CommitteeYeaPunitive
1998-07-15Child Custody Protection Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3682, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT TAKING MINORS ACROSS STATE LINES TO AVOID LAWS REQUIRING THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS IN ABORTION DECISIONS.)H.R. 3682 · 105th Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
1998-07-15Child Custody Protection Act — H.R.3682 BY ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL) -- CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT (HOUSE REJECTED THE SCOTT MOTION TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3682 BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO USE FORCE OR COERCE A MINOR ACROSS STATE LINES TO OBTAIN AN ABORTION.)H.R. 3682 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNayPunitive
1998-06-22Money Laundering Associated with Mexican Financial Institutions — H.C.R.288 BY BACHUS (R-AL) -- RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS INVESTIGATING MONEY LAUNDERING (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. CON. RES. 288, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS ENGAGED IN INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ASSOCIATED WITH MEXICAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.)H.Con.Res. 288 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
1998-06-16Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act — H.R.1847 BY GOODLATTE (R-VA) -- TELEMARKETING FRAUD PREVENTION ACT OF 1998 (PUB. L. 105-184, APPROVED 6/23/98) (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1847, TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL LAW RELATING TO FRAUD AGAINST CONSUMERS. .)H.R. 1847 · 105th Congress · Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate AmendmentYeaPunitive
1998-06-11Condemning the brutal killing of Mr. James Byrd, Jr. — H.RES.466 BY WATERS (D-CA) -- RESOLUTION CONDEMNING JAMES BYRD'S MURDER (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 466,CONDEMNING THE BRUTAL MURDER OF MR. JAMES BYRD. .)H.Res. 466 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1998-06-11Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3494, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO VIOLENT SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. .)H.R. 3494 · 105th Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
1998-06-11H.R.3494 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- CHILD PROTECTION AND SEXUAL PREDATOR PUNISHMENT ACT OF 1998 VOLUNTEERS FOR CHILDREN ACT STANDARDS, PRACTICE, AND TRAINING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATIONS ACT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TRAINING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SHERMAN AMENDMENT THAT ESTABLISHES A NATIONAL HOTLINE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND FINANCED BY A USER FEE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FBI DATABASE OF CONVICTED SEXUAL PREDATORS.)H.R. 3494 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1998-05-19Limit the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts with Respect to Prison Release Orders — H.R.3718 BY DELAY (R-TX) -- JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATION OF FEDERAL COURTS, PROVISION (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, H.R. 3718, TO LIMIT THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS WITH RESPECT TO PRISON RELEASE ORDERS.)H.R. 3718 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and passYeaPunitive
1998-05-12Honoring Slain Law Enforcement Officers — H.RES.422 BY BURTON (R-IN) -- RESOLUTION HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 422, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SHOULD BE HONORED, RECOGNIZED, AND REMEMBERED FOR THEIR GREAT SACRIFICE.)H.Res. 422 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-12Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1997 — H.R.2829 BY VISCLOSKY (D-IN) -- BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2829, TO ESTABLISH A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS PURCHASE ARMOR VESTS FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS. .)H.R. 2829 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-12Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act — H.R.3811 BY HYDE (R-IL) -- DEADBEAT PARENTS PUNISHMENT ACT OF 1998 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3811, TO ESTABLISH FELONY VIOLATIONS FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY LEGAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS. .)H.R. 3811 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and passYeaPunitive
1998-05-12War on Drugs to Protect Children — H.RES.423 BY HASTERT (R-IL) -- RESOLUTION TO WIN THE WAR ON DRUGS (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 423, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE WITH RESPECT TO WINNING THE WAR ON DRUGS TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. .)H.Res. 423 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and agreeYeaDirection not readable
1998-05-05Combat Use of Illegal Drugs by the Nations’s Youth — H.RES.267 BY PAPPAS (R-NJ) -- RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THAT THE UNITED STATES MUST REMAIN COMMITTED TO COMBATTING ILLEGAL DRUGS (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 267, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES MUST REMAIN COMMITTED TO COMBAT THE DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS BY THE NATION'S YOUTH. .)H.Res. 267 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedDid not voteDirection not readable
1998-04-23(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS A COURT TO CARRY OUT ANY FELONY PRISONER RELEASE ORDER ON THE BASIS OF PRISON CONDITIONS AND TERMINATES EXISTING CONSENT DECREES THAT PROVIDE FOR REMEDIES RELATING TO PRISON CONDITIONS. .)H.R. 1252 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1998-04-21Care for Police Survivors Act — H.R.3565 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- CARE FOR POLICE SURVIVORS ACT OF 1998 (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3565, TO AMEND PART L OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968.)H.R. 3565 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and passYeaDirection not readable
1998-02-26Wireless Telephone Protection Act — H.R.2460 BY JOHNSON, SAM (R-TX) -- WIRELESS TELEPHONE PROTECTION ACT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2460, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO SCANNING RECEIVERS AND SIMILAR DEVICES.)H.R. 2460 · 105th Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
1998-02-25Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2181, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WITNESSES AND TO PROMOTE NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERSTATE RELOCATION OF WITNESSES BY STATES AND LOCALITIES ENGAGING IN THAT RELOCATION.)H.R. 2181 · 105th Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
1998-02-25H.R.2181 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- WITNESS PROTECTION AND INTERSTATE RELOCATION ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO HAVE THE COURT CHANGE FROM A DEATH SENTENCE TO A LIFE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT THAT THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED THE OFFENSE. .)H.R. 2181 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayPunitive
1998-02-24To provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes. — H.R.424 BY MYRICK (R-NC) -- INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR FIREARMS VIOLATIONS, PROVISION (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 424, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CRIMINALS POSESSING FIREARMS.)H.R. 424 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive

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.