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HR 4489 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Life imprisonment Mandatory sentences Recidivists Sex crimes Sex offenders

To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders.

Introduced: June 2, 2004 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 2, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders. (Current law provides for a sentence of twice the term otherwise provided for a repeat offender or mandatory life imprisonment for a repeat offense in which a minor was the victim, unless the sentence of death is imposed.)

What's happening now June 28, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4489: To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4489/
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"H.R. 4489: To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4489/.
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