S.735: General Attempt Provision Act

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Bill Summary

General Attempt Provision Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a general attempt offense providing that whoever, acting with the state of mind otherwise required for the commission of a criminal offense, intentionally engages in conduct that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of the offense, is guilty of an attempt and is subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, except the death...

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Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 6, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Michael DeWine (R-Ohio)

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