Hobbs Act Amendment

Summary

Hobbs Act Amendment - Provides that anyone who interferes with commerce by damaging to the extent of $2,000 or more any property of a person where business is conducted or property is maintained shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years or both. Defines the term "extortion" to mean the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right notwithstanding that the same acts or conduct may also be a violation of State or local law and notwithstanding that the actual or threatened force, violence, or fear was used in the course of a legitimate labor dispute or in the pursuit of legitimate union or labor ends or objectives. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 1951)

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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