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H.R. 1727: Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bono Mack (R - CA)

Official Title: A bill to establish guidelines and incentives for states to establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to require the attorney general to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry program, and for other purposes.

Status:
3/26/2009: Introduced
3/26/2009: Referred to House Judiciary Committee
9/30/2009: Amended
9/30/2009: House Passage
10/1/2009: Received in the Senate
10/1/2009: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Commentary:
This bill, similar to H.R. 1759 in the 110th Congress, requires states to maintain an extensive offender registry, much like the federal sexual offender registry, for all persons who have been convicted of any offense related to arson or bombing. Any state choosing not to establish and maintain such a registry would lose ten percent of its Byrne funds available under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

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