# 117-hr-8870: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

117-hr-8870, Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8870
- Congress: 117
- Title: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act This bill revises various statutes with respect to violent crimes and establishes new criminal offenses. For example, the bill (1) increases the statutory maximum penalty for carjacking, and (2) establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8870)

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- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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