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HR 605 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Capital punishment Crime prevention Criminal procedure and sentencing Families Kidnapping Sentences (Criminal procedure)

A bill to amend section 1201 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide a mandatory life sentence in the case of certain kidnapings of persons who have not attained the age of 18 years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide a mandatory life sentence for any person who kidnaps an individual under the age of 18. Imposes the death penalty in any case where such a victim dies as the result of the kidnapping.

What's happening now March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

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