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H.R. 4388 (99th)

Terrorist Prosecution Act of 1985

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Introduced

12 March 1986

Last action

14 March 1986 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1]

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Summary

Terrorist Prosecution Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to commit or attempt to commit murder or manslaughter against any U.S. national abroad, or conspire to do so. (Murder is punishable by capital punishment, a life sentence, or for any term of years and voluntary manslaughter is punishable by imprisonment up to ten years and involuntary manslaughter by imprisonment up to three years and/or a fine up to $1,000.) Makes it an offense to (or to attempt to) assault, wound, strike, imprison, endanger, or make any other violent attack upon the person or liberty of any U.S. national in any foreign country (or make violent attack on his or her business premises, private accommodation or means of transport). Provides for a fine of not more than $5,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than three years. Increases the fine to $10,000 and/or imprisonment to ten years if a deadly or dangerous weapon is used. Makes it an offense to conspire, outside the United States, to murder any U.S. national within the United States. Prohibits an indictment under this Act without the written approval of the Attorney General or his designee.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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