HR 2974 · 104th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act

Introduced 1996-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1996-05-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1996-05-07
Roll #148
Yea 414Nay 4
Democrats
183 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
230 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 1996-05-07
Roll #148
Yea 414Nay 4
Democrats
183 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
230 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act - Revises Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 provisions regarding sentencing guidelines for crimes against the elderly to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement of not less than five levels above the offense level otherwise provided for a crime of violence if such crime is against a child or elderly person.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (11)

2 Democrats9 Republicans