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S 1654 99th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Criminal procedure and sentencing Espionage Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Informers National Security and Intelligence Operations National security crimes

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for criminal forfeiture of proceeds derived from espionage activities and rewards for informants providing information leading to arrests in espionage cases.

Introduced: September 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 730.
Jul 17, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 12, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 18, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law discharged from further consideration.
Nov 13, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Sep 20, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Sep 20, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Concurrently referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law and the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Sep 17, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that any person convicted of espionage shall forfeit to the United States any money or other property involved in or obtained as a result of such espionage activities. Provides that where such money or property is unavailable for forfeiture, the person convicted of such crime must forfeit property up to the value of the property gained from the espionage activity.

Permits the courts to order the forfeiture of proceeds received or to be received from a contract relating to the depiction of such offense in a movie, book, newspaper, magazine, radio or television production, or live entertainment or presentation of any kind.

Authorizes the Attorney General to pay a reward not to exceed $100,000 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of persons committing espionage, or leading to the prevention, frustration, or mitigation of the effect of an act of espionage. Disqualifies an officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government while performing official duties from receiving such a reward.

What's happening now July 17, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 730.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2