S 2036
100th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault
Crime prevention
Destruction of property
Extortion
Interstate commerce
Kidnapping
Labor and Employment
Labor disputes
A bill to redefine "extortion" for purposes of the Hobbs Act.
Introduced: February 4, 1988
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 4, 1988
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Hobbs Act to redefine the term "extortion" to mean obtaining the property of another: (1) by threatening or placing another person in fear that any person will be subjected to bodily injury or kidnapping or that property will be damaged; or (2) under color of official right.
States that the coincidence of a labor dispute and an act of bodily injury to a person (or damage to property) does not constitute prima facie evidence that property was obtained by extortion.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1