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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 1996
Carjacking Correction Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that, with respect to the prohibition against taking a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce from the person or presence of another by force and violence or by intimidation with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, "serious bodily harm" shall include any sexual act.
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Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · D–MI
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Became Public Law No: 104-217.
Became Public Law No: 104-217.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10892)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10892)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10463-10465)
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-787.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-787.
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 16 to file a report on H.R. 3676. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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