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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4342: To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend certain statutes of limitation.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4342/
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