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S. 1774 (99th)

A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

18 October 1985

Last action

16 April 1986 · Vote

Status

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

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Summary

Amends the Hobbs Act to redefine "extortion" to mean obtaining property from another with consent by use of actual or threatened force, violence or fear thereof, or wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence, or under color of official right. Expresses congressional intent not to: (1) exclude Federal jurisdiction on the ground that conduct involving force, violance, or fear thereof takes place in the course of a legitimate business or labor dispute, or on the ground that the conduct violates State or local law; or (2) chill legitimate labor activity by authorizing Federal prosecution for offenses occurring during a labor dispute not involving extortion.. Makes it a bar to a prosecution under this Act that the defendant's conduct: (1) was incidental to peaceful picketing in the course of a legitimate labor dispute; (2) consisted solely of minor bodily injury or property damage; or (3) was not intended to extort property.

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Timeline

  1. 18 October 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate, read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 18 October 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 21 October 1985

    Floor

    Read the second time.

    Source: Floor

  5. 14 April 1986

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 16 April 1986

    Vote

    On the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-54. Record Vote No: 67.

    Source: Floor

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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