HR 6430 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide the death penalty for certain destructive acts to airports, airplanes, and related things and places.

Introduced 1977-04-20· Sponsored by Rep. Risenhoover, Theodore M. [D-OK-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Imposes life imprisonment when no death results, for (1) damaging, destroying, or disabling any civil aircraft; (2) damaging, destroying, disabling, or placing any destructive substance near any aircraft part with the intent to damage, destroy, or disable any such aircraft; (3) damaging, destroying, disabling, or placing any destructive substance in or near any aircraft facility with such an intent; or (4) incapacitating a crew member of an aircraft with such an intent.…

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