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
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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
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1