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Immigrant Slave Trade Punishment Act of 1997

Introduced: July 30, 1997 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigrant Slave Trade Punishment Act of 1997 - Amends Federal criminal law to subject to at least 20 years in prison a person who for pecuniary gain with respect to five or more persons, coerces any legal or illegal immigrant to work by withholding such immigrant's immigration papers, or by threatening to involve the immigration authorities.

What's happening now September 19, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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