Bill98th CongressFiled Feb 24, 1983Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 585
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of airline tickets.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 24, 1983)
Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal offense to take from another by force, violence or intimidation certain airline tickets. Limits such offense to instances where the value of such tickets is not less then $5,000 or the number of tickets stolen is not less than 100. Provides for a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to ten years.
What just happenedMar 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Mar 7, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee - Feb 24, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 24, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate