S 92
101th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault
Destruction of property
Extortion
Interstate commerce
Kidnapping
Labor disputes
A bill to redefine "extortion" for purposes of the Hobbs Act.
Introduced: January 25, 1989
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Became law
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
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