H.R. 293 · 108th Congress
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties to be imposed against anyone who uses force or threatens to use force against any Federal officer or agency and who seizes or detains a child in order to: (1) evade arrest or obstruct justice; or (2) compel any Federal agency to take or abstain from any act.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 8, 2003
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest.
Latest action (Mar 6, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 8, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.