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Congressional Task Force on Overcriminalization
In May 2013, the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously created the “Overcriminalization Task Force of 2013” to study and conduct hearings on the problem of overcriminalization. Led by Crime Subcommittee Chair Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), the bipartisan Task Force held ten congressional hearings over its one-year lifespan. In addition, Democratic members of the Task Force released a report expressing their views on the work of the Task Force and potential reform solutions.