Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection Act of 1997

Summary

Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) require a sentence of life in prison for any adult who commits aggravated sexual abuse upon a Federal prisoner under 18 years old, except in the case of an attempt; and (2) provide an affirmative defense when the defendant reasonably believed that the victim had attained such age.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 June 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 June 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 June 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 June 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.

   Source: Calendars

9. 26 June 1997

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-159.

   Source: Committee

10. 26 June 1997

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-159.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 26 June 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 16 June 1997 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 June 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 June 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 June 1997

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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