A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to arson in executing a scheme to defraud.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for engaging in conduct with the intent to execute a scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain property of another by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise, where such scheme or artifice: (1) affects interstate commerce; and (2) involves obtaining insurance proceeds of $100,000 or more by arson.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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