HR 229 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Jane's Law

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2005-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Jane's Law - Amends Federal criminal law to provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations.…

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Cosponsors (9)

7 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL