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HR 1461 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Injunctions Recidivists Sentencing guidelines Stalking

Federal Stalking Prevention Act of 1993

Introduced: March 24, 1993 Introduced by: Mfume, Kweisi Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
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Mar 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 24, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 24, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Stalking Prevention Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for stalking (i.e., conduct that involves an express or implied threat to kill or to inflict bodily injury that is made with the intent to place a person in fear and in a manner or context that causes that person reasonably to fear bodily injury or death).

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission, in establishing sentencing guidelines for stalking, to provide a longer prison sentence for second or subsequent offenses while a protection order was in effect governing the defendant's behavior toward the victim.

What's happening now March 26, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1461: Federal Stalking Prevention Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1461/
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"H.R. 1461: Federal Stalking Prevention Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1461/.
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H.R. 1461, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1461/.
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