HR 2829
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Jane's Law
Introduced: June 8, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Jane's Law
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly travel in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—and mandatory restitution in the amount of total unpaid property distribution.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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