A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to change the applicability of certain provisions now applying only to females so that those provisions apply to both males and females.

Summary

Amends the Mann Acts, which prohibit certain transportation of females for immoral purposes, to extend coverage to prohibit transportation of any individual for immoral purposes and to increase the penalties specified in such Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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