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HR 4876 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuse Child molesting Children and youth Crime prevention Crimes against women Rape Sex crimes Women's rights

Sexual Assault Act of 1984

Introduced: February 21, 1984 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1984
Clean Bill H.R.6284 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Sep 13, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 31, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 17, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 21, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sexual Assault Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to repeal the chapter on rape. Provides for a series of graded sexual offenses consisting of: sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery. Repeals the spousal exception for rape.

Provides for an offense involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Makes such offense neutral as to gender.

What's happening now September 21, 1984

Clean Bill H.R.6284 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6284 Related document Sexual Assault Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 3, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 21, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4876: Sexual Assault Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4876/
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"H.R. 4876: Sexual Assault Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4876/.
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H.R. 4876, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4876/.
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