S 2543 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Crime Control Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-19· Sponsored by Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL]· Senate

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Latest: Read the second time and placed on the calendar. Calendar No. 588.(1982-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Crime Control Act of 1982 - Title I: Organized Crime Enforcement - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for any person who commits or commissions a contract murder, attempted murder, or assault. Provides that a direct or indirect contract between two or more persons involving an offer, agreement, or solicitation to commit a contract murder shall constitute prima facie evidence that the act was commissioned for "anything of value." Applies the penalties for contract murder to any person who uses actual or threatened force to coerce another to commit a murder, attempted murder, or assault in violation of State law. Directs the Attorney General to designate criteria for Federal involvement in the prosecution of contract murders. Stipulates that this Act does not preempt State law in this area. Makes it a Federal offense to kill any attorney, agent, or employee of the U.S. Government employed to investigate or prosecute violations of Federal criminal statutes or any employee of the Intelligence Community. Establishes a new offense of assaulting, kidnapping, murdering, or threatening the relative of any Federal employee covered by the current assault statute, with int…

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Cosponsors (18)

16 Democrats2 Republicans