HR 12176 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Hobbs Act Amendment

Introduced 1976-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(1976-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hobbs Act Amendment - Prohibits the destruction, burning, or damaging of the property of an employer, or other person near any place where work or business of the employer is carried on. Subjects violators to a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. Redefines the term "extortion" to include actual or threatened force or violence used to induce consent in the course of a legitimate labor dispute. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 1951)…

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