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S.2596: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal criminal penalties for interstate child endangerment.
About This Bill
- Introduced July 14, 2014
- Latest Major Action July 14, 2014
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Bill Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a person from: (1) traveling in interstate or foreign commerce to purposely, knowingly, or negligently cause substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to a child (defined as an individual under age 14) by placing the child in the physical custody of another individual who the person knows has previously injured a child or by operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| July 14, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Walsh (D-Mont.) |