United States · Bill · S
S. 1346 (105th)
Joan's Law Act of 1997
Introduced
30 October 1997
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Joan's Law Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require that a person convicted of a serious violent felony or of sexual exploitation of a minor be sentenced to either life imprisonment or death if the victim is under age 14 and dies as a result of the offense.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 October 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 October 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 October 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1346
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1346