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S. 300 (99th)

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

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Introduced

29 January 1985

Last action

12 September 1985 · Failed

Status

Committee on Judiciary. Failed to approve for reporting.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [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: (1) not to exclude Federal jurisdiction on the ground that conduct involving force, violence, 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) not to chill legitimate labor activity by authorizing Federal prosecution for offenses occurring during a labor dispute not involving extortion. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section 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. 29 January 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Source: Committee

  4. 10 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law discharged from further consideration.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 September 1985

    Failed

    Committee on Judiciary. Failed to approve for reporting.

    Source: Committee

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