← F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. on Criminal Justice
RepublicanWI
Criminal Justice375 votes · 75.3/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
723 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 375 of them counted toward the score above: 81 toward “Reform-oriented” and 294 toward “Punitive”.
The other 348 did not count: 346 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | MORE ActH.R. 3884 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Punitive |
| 2020-12-04 | MORE ActH.R. 3884 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2020-12-03 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ActH.Res. 1244 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2020-12-03 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ActH.Res. 1244 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2020-10-02 | Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotesH.Res. 1154 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2020-06-25 | George Floyd Justice in Policing ActH.R. 7120 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2020-06-25 | George Floyd Justice in Policing ActH.R. 7120 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2020-02-26 | Emmett Till Antilynching ActH.R. 35 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2020-01-29 | Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues ActS. 3201 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Punitive |
| 2020-01-09 | Prison to Proprietorship ActH.R. 5078 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2019-12-09 | DHS Opioid Detection Resilience ActH.R. 4761 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-10-23 | Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 777 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2019-09-27 | Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking ActH.R. 3722 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-05-14 | To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.H.R. 2379 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-04 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization ActH.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-04 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization ActH.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-04 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-03 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-03 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-03 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-04-03 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019H.R. 1585 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-03-14 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to CongressH.Con.Res. 24 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-28 | Enhanced Background Checks ActH.R. 1112 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-28 | Enhanced Background Checks ActH.R. 1112 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-28 | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019H.R. 1112 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-28 | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019H.R. 1112 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-27 | Bipartisan Background Checks ActH.R. 8 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-27 | Bipartisan Background Checks ActH.R. 8 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-27 | Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019H.R. 8 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-27 | Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019H.R. 8 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-02-07 | Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019H.R. 507 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2019-02-07 | Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019H.R. 450 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2019-01-29 | Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level ActH.R. 449 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2019-01-29 | Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies ActH.R. 428 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2018-12-20 | Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization ActS. 2961 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-12-20 | Clean Up the Code Act of 2018H.R. 7093 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2018-12-20 | Ashanti Alert Act of 2018H.R. 5075 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-12-20 | First Step Act of 2018S. 756 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment to House Amendment | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2018-09-07 | Community Safety and Security ActH.R. 6691 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-06-15 | Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues ActH.R. 2851 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-06-15 | SITSA ActH.R. 2851 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-06-12 | Safe Disposal of Unused Medication ActH.R. 5041 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-06-06 | Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018H.R. 3249 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-05-22 | FIRST STEP ActH.R. 5682 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2018-05-16 | Protect and Serve Act of 2018H.R. 5698 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-05-15 | Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serveH.Res. 285 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-05-15 | To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposesH.R. 4854 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-05-15 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection ActH.R. 613 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-05-09 | Citizens’ Right to Know ActH.R. 2152 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-04-18 | Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018H.R. 2905 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-04-10 | Combat Online Predators ActH.R. 4203 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-03-14 | Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018H.R. 4909 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-02-27 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking ActH.R. 1865 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-02-27 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017H.R. 1865 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-01-29 | Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization ActS. 534 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2018-01-19 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActH.R. 4712 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-12-21 | Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017H.R. 1370 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-12-11 | Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017H.R. 1730 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-12-06 | Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017H.R. 38 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-12-06 | Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017H.R. 38 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2017-12-05 | Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 3317 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-10-03 | To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposesS. 782 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-10-03 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-10-03 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2017-07-12 | Medical Controlled Substances Transportation ActH.R. 1492 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2017-05-25 | Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017H.R. 1973 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-25 | Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 1761 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-25 | Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 1761 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2017-05-22 | Strengthening Children’s Safety Act of 2017H.R. 1842 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-22 | Global Child Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1862 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-19 | Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1039 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-19 | Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1039 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2017-05-18 | Thin Blue Line ActH.R. 115 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-05-17 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victimH.Res. 323 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-05-17 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victimH.Res. 323 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-05-16 | Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017H.R. 1616 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2017-02-02 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007H.J.Res. 40 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-12-08 | To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismH.R. 4919 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-12-07 | Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActH.R. 5790 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-11-29 | To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposesH.R. 5422 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-09-28 | Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism ActS. 2040 · 114th Congress · On Passage, The Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-09-26 | Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control ActH.R. 3537 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2016-09-22 | To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ActH.R. 5963 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Nay | Punitive |
| 2016-09-22 | Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property ActH.R. 2285 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2016-09-06 | Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016H.R. 5578 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-07-08 | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-05-23 | Kelsey Smith ActH.R. 4889 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Nay | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-05-17 | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2016-05-13 | Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-05-12 | Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-05-12 | Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2016-05-10 | Opioid Program Evaluation ActH.R. 5052 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-04-27 | Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016S. 1890 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-04-27 | Email Privacy ActH.R. 699 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2016-04-26 | Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016H.R. 4820 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2016-04-12 | Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016H.R. 4676 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Punitive |
| 2015-12-08 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015H.R. 3842 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Reform-oriented |
| 2015-09-18 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActH.R. 3504 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Punitive |
| 2015-07-27 | Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015H.R. 1656 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-06-10 | Suporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.H.Res. 295 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | 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.