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Bill106th CongressFiled May 19, 1999Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1869

Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 10, 1999)

Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999 - Rewrites stalking provisions of the Federal criminal code. Prohibits: (1) for the purpose of stalking an individual, traveling or causing another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, using or causing another to use the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, or entering or leaving, or causing another to enter or leave, Indian country; or (2) stalking an individual within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or within Indian country. Specifies that a person stalks an individual if that person engages in conduct: (1) with the intent to injure or harass the individual; and (2) that places the individual in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, that individual or a member of that individual's immediate family, or that individual's intimate partner.

Directs the court at the time of sentencing for an offense under this Act to issue an appropriate protection order designed to protect the victim from further stalking by the convicted person. Specifies that such order shall remain in effect for such time as the court deems necessary, and may be modified, extended, or terminated at any time after notice to the victim and opportunity for a hearing. Redefines "crime of violence" to permit a court to order the detention of an alleged stalking defendant pending trial in order to assure the safety of the community or the defendant's appearance at trial pursuant to the pretrial detention statute.

What just happenedNov 19, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19](R-NY)Sponsor
31 cosponsors9 D22 R
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  1. Nov 19, 1999IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Nov 16, 1999IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  3. Nov 10, 1999FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Nov 10, 1999FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Nov 10, 1999Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. Nov 10, 1999FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1869.

  7. Nov 10, 1999FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11910-11913)

  8. Nov 10, 1999FloorH30300

    Mr. Bachus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Nov 5, 1999CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.

  10. Nov 5, 1999CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-455.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Nov 5, 1999Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-455.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Nov 2, 1999CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Nov 2, 1999CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Oct 7, 1999CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  15. Oct 7, 1999CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  16. Sep 29, 1999CommitteeH21000

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  17. May 25, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  18. May 19, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  19. May 19, 1999IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1028)

  20. May 19, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  21. May 19, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedNov 10, 199936
Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999 - Rewrites stalking provisions of the Federal criminal code. Prohibits: (1) for the purpose of stalking an individual, traveling or causing another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, using or causing another to use the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, or entering or leaving, or causing another to enter or leave, Indian country; or (2) stalking an individual within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or within Indian country. Specifies that a person stalks an individual if that person engages in conduct: (1) with the intent to injure or harass the individual; and (2) that places the individual in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, that individual or a member of that individual's immediate family, or that individual's intimate partner.

Directs the court at the time of sentencing for an offense under this Act to issue an appropriate protection order designed to protect the victim from further stalking by the convicted person. Specifies that such order shall remain in effect for such time as the court deems necessary, and may be modified, extended, or terminated at any time after notice to the victim and opportunity for a hearing. Redefines "crime of violence" to permit a court to order the detention of an alleged stalking defendant pending trial in order to assure the safety of the community or the defendant's appearance at trial pursuant to the pretrial detention statute.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Nov 5, 199917
Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999 - Rewrites stalking provisions of the Federal criminal code. Prohibits: (1) for the purpose of stalking an individual, traveling or causing another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, using or causing another to use the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce, or entering or leaving, or causing another to enter or leave, Indian country; or (2) stalking an individual within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or within Indian country. Specifies that a person stalks an individual if that person engages in conduct: (1) with the intent to injure or harass the individual; and (2) that places the individual in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, that individual or a member of that individual's immediate family (defined as that individual's parent, child, sibling, spouse, or intimate partner).

Directs the court at the time of sentencing for an offense under this Act to issue an appropriate protection order designed to protect the victim from further stalking by the convicted person, to remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the court after notice to the victim and opportunity for a hearing.

Redefines "crime of violence" to permit a court to order the detention of an alleged stalking defendant pending trial in order to assure the safety of the community or the defendant's appearance at trial pursuant to the pretrial detention statute.

Introduced in HouseMay 19, 199900

Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999 - Rewrites stalking provisions of the Federal criminal code. Prohibits and sets penalties for stalking an individual, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or within Indian country. Deems a person to be stalking an individual if the person, on two or more occasions: (1) engages in any conduct that results in the individual's reasonable fear of death or bodily injury to that individual or to a member of that individual's immediate family; and (2) knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such conduct results in that fear.

Directs the court, at the time of sentencing for such offense, to issue an appropriate protection order designed to protect the victim from further stalking by the convicted person, which shall continue in effect until the victim communicates to the court that the order is no longer needed.

Requires the judicial officer, where a stalking violation is charged and the person has a prior conviction for a crime of violence under Federal or State law, to order the detention of the person before trial, if that conviction was for an offense against the same victim as in the current charge or a member of that victim's family, or if that conviction became final less than five years before the conduct constituting the alleged stalking violation took place.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to provide an appropriate sentence enhancement for a defendant convicted of stalking where the defendant has a prior conviction under Federal or State law of a crime of violence against the same victim as in the current offense or against a member of that victim's family.