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HR 1337 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Espionage National Security and Intelligence Operations National security crimes Sentences (Criminal procedure)

A bill to amend section 794 of title 18, United States Code, to provide more severe penalties for certain forms of espionage.

Introduced: March 2, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 2, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide a mandatory life sentence (except when the death penalty is invoked) for any person convicted of gathering or delivering defense information to a foreign government.

What's happening now March 4, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 22, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1337: A bill to amend section 794 of title 18, United States Code, to provide more severe penalties for certain forms of espionage.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1337/
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"H.R. 1337: A bill to amend section 794 of title 18, United States Code, to provide more severe penalties for certain forms of espionage.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1337/.
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H.R. 1337, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1337/.
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[H.R. 1337: A bill to amend section 794 of title 18, United States Code, to provide more severe penalties for certain forms of espionage.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1337/)
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