United States · Bill · S
S. 601 (105th)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest.
Introduced
17 April 1997
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties to be imposed against anyone who uses force or threatens to use force against any Federal officer or agency and who seizes or detains a child in order to: (1) evade arrest or obstruct justice; or (2) compel any Federal agency to take or abstain from any act.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 April 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 April 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 April 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/601