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S 142 102th Congress Senate

A bill to redefine "extortion" for purposes of the Hobbs Act.

Introduced: January 14, 1991 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AssaultDestruction of propertyEvidence (Law)Extortion
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Jan 14, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 14, 1991
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 Latest action January 14, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 14, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 142: A bill to redefine "extortion" for purposes of the Hobbs Act.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-142/
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"S. 142: A bill to redefine "extortion" for purposes of the Hobbs Act.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-142/.
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