legislation: 104-s-1948
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| 104-s-1948 | 104 | s | 1948 | A bill to amend section 2241 of Title 18, United States Code, to provide for federal jurisdiction over sexual predators. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1996-07-11 | 1996-07-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 1 | Amends the Federal criminal code to require that a person convicted of aggravated sexual abuse after a previous conviction of a State or Federal sexual abuse offense be sentenced to life imprisonment if the abusive conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States and: (1) that conduct is in interstate or foreign commerce; (2) the person crossed a State line with intent to engage in such conduct; or (3) the person engaging in that conduct thereafter travels in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to avoid prosecution or giving testimony. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |