An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for threats against former Presidents, major Presidential candidates, and certain other persons protected by the Secret Service, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a new offense of threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon a former President, former President's family, major presidential or vice-presidential candidate or spouse of a candidate, or member of the immediate family of the President or Vice President.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 August 1982

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 11 August 1982

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 April 1982

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