United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2312 (105th)
Immigrant Slave Trade Punishment Act of 1997
Introduced
30 July 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
Immigrant Slave Trade Punishment Act of 1997 - Amends Federal criminal law to subject to at least 20 years in prison a person who for pecuniary gain with respect to five or more persons, coerces any legal or illegal immigrant to work by withholding such immigrant's immigration papers, or by threatening to involve the immigration authorities.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 July 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2312
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2312