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- H.R.1898
H.R.1898: Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 16, 1997
- Latest Major Action June 26, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) require a sentence of life in prison for any adult who commits aggravated sexual abuse upon a Federal prisoner under 18 years old, except in the case of an attempt; and (2) provide an affirmative defense when the defendant reasonably believed that the victim had attained such age.
(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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Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-159.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
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| June 16, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |