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S 219 98th Congress Senate

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
Crime and Law Enforcement ArsonBusiness and commerceCrime preventionDestruction of property
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Fires and Fire FightersFraudInsuranceProperty insurance
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 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
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 Latest action June 8, 1983

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

 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 27, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 219: A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to arson in executing a scheme to defraud.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-219/
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"S. 219: A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to arson in executing a scheme to defraud.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-219/.
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S. 219, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-219/.
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[S. 219: A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to arson in executing a scheme to defraud.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-219/)
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