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S 219 98th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Arson Business and commerce Crime prevention Destruction of property Fires and Fire Fighters Fraud Insurance Property insurance

A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to arson in executing a scheme to defraud.

Introduced: January 27, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 1983
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Feb 28, 1983
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Feb 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Jan 27, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 27, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for engaging in conduct with the intent to execute a scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain property of another by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise, where such scheme or artifice: (1) affects interstate commerce; and (2) involves obtaining insurance proceeds of $100,000 or more by arson.

What's happening now June 8, 1983

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

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