HR 4342
104th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault
Burglary
Criminal procedure
Drug abuse
Homicide
Indictments
Law
Limitation of actions
Murder
Narcotic traffic
Organized crime
Prosecution
Rape
Robbery
Sex crimes
Violence
Women
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend certain statutes of limitation.
Introduced: October 3, 1996
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 3, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 3, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) allow an indictment or information for a Class A felony involving murder to be found at any time without limitation; and (2) prohibit (except under such provision) a person from being prosecuted, tried, or punished for a Class A felony that is a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime unless the indictment is returned or the information is filed within ten years after the commission of the offense.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2