HR 3001 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend section 1751 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide the same penalties for attempting to murder the President or other person protected under such section as are provided for the murder of such a person.

Introduced 1981-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11]· 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 Subcommittee on Crime.(1981-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that whoever attempts to kill the President, Vice-President, or officer in order of succession, shall be punished for first degree murder, if the attempted killing would have constituted first degree murder if successful.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

3 Democrats10 Republicans