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HR 1145 104th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault Government Operations and Politics Grand jury Judicial corruption Judicial officers Juries Law Magistrates Sentences (Criminal procedure)

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to jury tampering.

Introduced: July 10, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1996
For Further Action See H.R.3120.
Mar 7, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that if an offense under provisions regarding influencing or injuring an officer or juror occurs in connection with a trial of a criminal case, the maximum term of imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense shall be the higher of that otherwise provided by law or the maximum term that could have been imposed for any offense charged in such case.

What's happening now April 24, 1996

For Further Action See H.R.3120.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3120 Procedurally related To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 1995
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 10, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 27, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 9, 1995
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 7, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1145: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to jury tampering.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1145/
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"H.R. 1145: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to jury tampering.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1145/.
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