S 1733
104th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault
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Sentences (Criminal procedure)
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Social Welfare
Violence
Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act
Introduced: May 8, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 8, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4856-4857)
May 8, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement of not less than five levels above the offense level otherwise provided for a crime of violence against a child, an elderly person, or any other vulnerable person.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1