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HR 5188 109th Congress House

Jane's Law

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2006 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Collection of accountsDivorceFamiliesFines (Penalties)
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LawSeparation (Law)Support of dependents
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jane's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or a prison term of up to two years on any person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce to evade compliance with a court-ordered property distribution in a divorce proceeding involving more than $5,000. Requires payment of restitution equal to the total unpaid property distribution from any person convicted of evading payment.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5188: Jane's Law. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5188/
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"H.R. 5188: Jane's Law." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5188/.
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