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- H.R.1794
H.R.1794: Crimes Against Youth and Elderly Double Penalty Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced June 8, 1995
- Latest Major Action March 21, 1996
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (5 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Crimes Against Youth and Elderly Double Penalty Act - Revises specified provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 regarding crimes against the elderly to direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to ensure that the term of imprisonment for an offense where a victim of the offense is elderly (at least age 65) or a child (under age 12) is double the minimum and maximum term...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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For Further Action See H.R.2974.
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| June 8, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Dick Chrysler (R-Mich.) |