A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalties for certain criminal acts against the person of the President.

Summary

Provides for a mandatory sentence of death for any individual who kills a President of the United States by murder or manslaughter. Provides for mandatory life sentence for any individual who kidnaps or attempts to kill a President of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 3 October 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 October 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 October 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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