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Public Law97th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement
S. 907Became Law

An act to amend sections 351 and 1751 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for crimes against Cabinet officers, Supreme Court Justices, and Presidential staff members, and for other purposes.

This bill became law

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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Sep 14, 1982)

(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with the amendment, H. Rept. 97-803)

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice, or nominees for any of these offices, or a senior presidential or vice presidential adviser.

Allows for extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Provides that in a prosecution for such an offense, the government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an official protected by this Act.

What just happenedOct 6, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-285.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
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  1. Oct 6, 1982PresidentE40000

    Became Public Law No: 97-285.

  2. Oct 6, 1982BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 97-285.

  3. Oct 6, 1982PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Oct 6, 1982BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Sep 28, 1982FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. Sep 28, 1982President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Sep 28, 1982Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

  8. Sep 22, 1982ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.

  9. Sep 22, 1982NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.

  10. Sep 14, 1982FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  11. Sep 14, 1982Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Sep 14, 1982FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  13. Sep 14, 1982CalendarsH12410

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 493.

  14. Sep 14, 1982CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-803.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Sep 14, 1982Committee5000

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-803.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Sep 14, 1982CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Sep 14, 1982CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  18. Sep 9, 1982CommitteeH23000

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Crime Subcommittee
  19. Sep 9, 1982CommitteeH22000

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Crime Subcommittee
  20. Sep 9, 1982CommitteeH21000

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Crime Subcommittee
  21. Jun 21, 1982CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Crime Subcommittee
  22. May 24, 1982IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. May 21, 1982FloorH30000

    Considered by House Senate Request for the Return of Papers Agreed to.

  24. May 12, 1982Floor

    Secretary of the Senate was ordered to request the return of the engrossed copy of S.907 from the House of Representatives; Further, if the House were to comply with the request, the Secretary was ordered to make a certain change before the reengrossment and return to the House.

  25. May 5, 1982Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

  26. May 5, 1982Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

  27. Mar 10, 1982Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 455.

  28. Mar 10, 1982Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-320.

    Judiciary Committee
  29. Mar 10, 1982Committee14000

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-320.

    Judiciary Committee
  30. Feb 2, 1982Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  31. Dec 2, 1981Committee

    Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Incorporated provisions of S.904 in measure, approved for full committee consideration.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  32. Dec 2, 1981Committee

    Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  33. Sep 22, 1981Committee

    Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  34. Jun 17, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  35. May 5, 1981Committee

    Considered by Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  36. Apr 20, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  37. Apr 15, 1981Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  38. Apr 8, 1981IntroReferral

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  39. Apr 8, 1981IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to House with amendment(s)Sep 14, 198217
(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with the amendment, H. Rept. 97-803)

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice, or nominees for any of these offices, or a senior presidential or vice presidential adviser.

Allows for extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Provides that in a prosecution for such an offense, the government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an official protected by this Act.

Passed House amendedSep 14, 198236
(Measure passed House, amended)

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice, or nominees for any of these offices, or a senior presidential or vice presidential adviser.

Allows for extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Provides that in a prosecution for such an offense, the government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an official protected by this Act.

Passed Senate amendedMay 5, 198235
(Measure passed Senate, amended)

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, Director or Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, U.S. Supreme Court justice or nominee, or senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Includes as a Federal crime any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offenses.

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Mar 10, 198201
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 97-320)

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill, assault, or kidnap a cabinet officer or second ranking official in each executive department, U.S. Supreme Court justice or nominee, or senior presidential or vice presidential adviser. Includes as a Federal crime any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offenses.

Introduced in SenateApr 8, 198100

Amends the Federal criminal code to make it a Federal crime to kill a cabinet officer.