HR 2934 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to extend Federal jurisdiction over certain violent crimes against high officials in the executive branch so that such jurisdiction is coextensive with jurisdiction over certain crimes against the President or the officer next in succession to the office of the President.

Introduced 1981-03-31· Sponsored by Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]· 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 Subcommittee on Crime.(1981-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill the Press Secretary to the President, a member of the immediate White House staff, or a Government employee holding a level 1 position of the Executive Schedule.…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats16 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6]TN
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26]NY
Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6]SC
Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4]MD
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6]NY
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6]NC
Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]PR