HR 4876 · 98th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sexual Assault Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Clean Bill H.R.6284 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.(1984-09-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sexual Assault Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to repeal the chapter on rape. Provides for a series of graded sexual offenses consisting of: sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery. Repeals the spousal exception for rape. Provides for an offense involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Makes such offense neutral as to gender.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6]MI
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]IA
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1]OH
Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]WV