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H.R. 4940 (97th)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a felony to kill or attempt to kill officers or employees of the Intelligence Community, persons given entry into the United States for permanent residence pursuant to section 7 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, and persons present in the United States under intelligence auspices, and for other purposes.
Introduced
12 November 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
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11 May 2023
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to extend the existing crime of killing designated Federal officials to include attempted homicide. Makes it a Federal crime to kill or attempt to kill: (1) employees of the intelligence community; (2) persons admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Central Intelligence Agency Act; and (3) persons in the United States under intelligence auspices.
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summary · EN · 12 November 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4940