Findings

Congress finds the following: (1) The United States is experiencing an unprecedented surge in violent crime, including an increase of more than 30 percent in the rate of murders since 2020. (2) The most recent Department of Justice data regarding gangs and criminal activity, published in the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment, indicates gangs are responsible for an average of 48 percent of violent crime in the United States. (3) Up-to-date, accurate, and consistent reporting from the relevant Federal agencies relating to gang activity in the United States is a foundational element in enabling policymakers to enact effective, evidence-based policy that protects the people of the United States from gang activity.