HR 8151 · 96th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make rape a Federal crime if committed after travel in interstate commerce with the intent to commit rape, and to provide for the establishment within the Federal Bureau of Investigation a Rape Prevention Information Center.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1980-09-18)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment for whoever: (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to commit rape; and (2) commits or attempts to commit rape during or after such travel. Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to establish a Rape Prevention Information Center to collect and disseminate to State and local law enforcement agencies information with respect to rape offenses.…
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