A bill to amend the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980 to clarify congressional intent regarding the application of section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, to cases involving parental kidnapping, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980 to provide that the Fugitive Felon Act applies to State felony parental kidnapping cases in the same manner as such Act applies to other State felonies. Directs the Attorney General, within 30 days of enactment, to rescind all guidelines that limit the application of the Fugitive Felon Act to such cases, including those requiring information that the child is in physical danger. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on the Justice Department's compliance with this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 1981

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