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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 1995
Freedom from Union Violence Act - Amends the Hobbs Act to: (1) revise the definition of "extortion" to mean the obtaining of property from another, with his or her consent, induced by use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear thereof or wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence or under color of official right; and (2) provide that nothing in such Act shall be construed as indicating congressional intent to repeal, modify, or affect specified statutes or to exclude Federal jurisdiction over specified offenses on the ground that the conduct is also a violation of State or local law or that the conduct, if it involves force, violence, or fear thereof, takes place in the course of a legitimate business or labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective.
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Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R–IL
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1488)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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