Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003

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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.

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Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that any person who, in the course of committing a terrorist offense, engages in conduct that results in the death of a person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or life.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 10, 2003

Includes "terrorist offenses resulting in death" among the aggravating factors for homicide which are used in determining whether a death sentence is justified.

Denies Federal benefits to any individual who is convicted of a Federal crime of terrorism, for any term of years or for life.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003

Latest action (Sep 10, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 9/9/2003 S11240-11241)

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 10, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.