S 2832 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Earned Immunity Act
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Introduced2
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-12-19)
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Earned Immunity Act - Provides that any person who, subsequent to August 4, 1964, and prior to January 27, 1973, unlawfully failed to register under the Military Selective Service Act or failed to comply with a lawful induction order for service in the Armed Forces of the United States may secure immunity from prosecution and punishment for offenses described in the Military Selective Service Act if such person completes the period of public service prescribed in this Act. Provides that to be eligible for immunity under this Act, an applicant shall: (1) present himself by individual appearance, or that of an attorney-at-law or family member to the Immunity Review Board within one year after the date of this Act; (2) enter into a written agreement with the Immunity Review Board under which the applicant agrees, in return for immunity, to enlist to serve two years in the Armed Forces of the United States, or up to two years in alternative service; and (3) agree to compensation adequate to provide a standard of living reasonably comparable to that which the same man would have enjoyed if he entered the Armed Forces. Establishes an Immunity Review Board, to execute agreements necessary…
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4 Democrats1 Republican