HR 6168 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for threats against former Presidents, major Presidential candidates, and certain other persons protected by the Secret Service, and for other purposes.
Bill Progress
1
Introduced✓
Committee✓
House Vote✓
Senate✓
EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 97-297.(1982-10-12)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a new offense of threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon a former President, former President's family, major presidential or vice-presidential candidate or spouse of a candidate, or member of the immediate family of the President or Vice President.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only