Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act

Summary

Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act - Revises Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 provisions regarding sentencing guidelines for crimes against the elderly to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement of not less than five levels above the offense level otherwise provided for a crime of violence if such crime is against a child or elderly person.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 March 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 March 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1778)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 21 March 1996

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 March 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 April 1996

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 24 April 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 May 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.

    Source: Calendars

12. 1 May 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-548.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 May 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-548.

    Source: Committee

14. 2 May 1996

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 421 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2974 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order a specific amendment, consisting of the text of H. R. 3180 (Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996), and waives points of order against the amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 May 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2974.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 May 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 414 - 4 (Roll no. 148).

    Source: Floor

18. 7 May 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 414 - 4 (Roll no. 148).

    Source: Floor

19. 7 May 1996

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

20. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

21. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2974.

    Source: Floor

22. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

23. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 421 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

24. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2974 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. The resolution makes in order a specific amendment, consisting of the text of H.R. 3180 (Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996), and waives points of order against the amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI.

    Source: Floor

25. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 421. (consideration: CR H4467-4493)

    Source: Floor

26. 7 May 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 421 passed House.

    Source: Floor

27. 8 May 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

28. 14 May 1996

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 14 May 1996 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 7 May 1996 · Download file
• Reported in House · 1 May 1996 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 27 February 1996 · Download file

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Crimes Against the Elderly Penalty Act
• related to → Crimes Against Youth and Elderly Double Penalty Act
• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2974) to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims.
• related to ← Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996
• amends ← An amendment to include crimes involving fraud or deception against the elderly as among those crimes to be subject to enhanced penalties.
• amends ← An amendment to increase penalties for persons who commit crimes against children or the elderly while in possession of a firearm with a laser sighting device.
• amends ← An amendment to include environmental crimes as among those crimes to be subject to enhanced penalties in the bill.
• amends ← An amendment to increase the penalties provided in the bill for the second sex offense against a child from 5 levels to 6 levels.e
• amends ← An amendment to add increased penalties for wearing body armour during the commission of a federal crime, as defined in the bill.
• amends ← An amendment made in order by the rule, to increase federal jurisdiction over and increase penalties for sex offenses committed against children. The amendment would also mandate life imprisonment without the possibility of parole after a second conviction of a sex crime against a child.
• amends ← An amendment to include as a definition of "vulnerable crime victim," any person who resides in a neighborhood in which the incidence of violent crime is above the national average.

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