HR 1794
104th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Child abuse
Child molesting
Crimes against the elderly
Families
Imprisonment
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sentencing guidelines
Social Welfare
Crimes Against Youth and Elderly Double Penalty Act
Introduced: June 8, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1996
For Further Action See H.R.2974.
Jul 18, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 8, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Crimes Against Youth and Elderly Double Penalty Act - Revises specified provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 regarding crimes against the elderly to direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to ensure that the term of imprisonment for an offense where a victim of the offense is elderly (at least age 65) or a child (under age 12) is double the minimum and maximum term that would otherwise be imposed for the offense.
What's happening now
For Further Action See H.R.2974.
Committees of jurisdiction
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