Parental Kidnapping Offense Act of 1981

Summary

Parental Kidnapping Offense Act of 1981 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for intentionally restraining a child in violation of another person's right of custody or visitation and: (1) concealing the child without good cause for more than seven days; or (2) restraining the child without good cause for more than 30 days. Applies the crime to persons having a relationship to the child. Includes as jurisdictional bases the movement of the child or legal custodian in interstate or foreign commerce.

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Timeline

1. 25 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 September 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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