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HR 3120 - 104

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.

Became Public Law No: 104-214.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended May 7, 2001

Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding retaliating against or tampering with a witness, a victim, or an informant in a criminal case, or influencing or injuring an officer or juror in a criminal case through the threat or use of physical force, to provide for a maximum term of imprisonment of the higher of that otherwise provided by law or the maximum term that could have been imposed for any offense charged in the case.

00 Introduced in House May 7, 2001

Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding retaliating against or tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant or influencing or injuring an officer or juror to provide for a maximum term of imprisonment of the higher of that otherwise provided by law or the maximum term that could have been imposed for any offense charged in the case if the offense occurs in connection with a trial of a criminal case.

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Timeline

Oct 1, 1996

Signed by President.

Oct 1, 1996

Signed by President.

Oct 1, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-214.

Oct 1, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-214.

Sep 20, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 20, 1996

Presented to President.

Sep 20, 1996

Presented to President.

Sep 19, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11054)

Sep 19, 1996

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11054)

Jun 10, 1996

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.

Jun 7, 1996

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

May 9, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4788)

May 8, 1996

Received in the Senate.

May 7, 1996

Rule H. Res. 422 passed House.

May 7, 1996

Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 422, the Chairman may postponed until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment, and that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic device without intervening business, provided that the time for voting on the first in any series of questions shall be not less than 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

May 7, 1996

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 422. (consideration: CR H4494-4500)

May 7, 1996

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3120 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.

May 7, 1996

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 422 and Rule XXIII.

May 7, 1996

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

May 7, 1996

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

May 7, 1996

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3120.

May 7, 1996

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

May 7, 1996

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

May 7, 1996

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

May 7, 1996

On passage Passed by voice vote.

May 7, 1996

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

May 2, 1996

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 422 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3120 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.

May 1, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-549.

May 1, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-549.

May 1, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.

Apr 24, 1996

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 24, 1996

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 21, 1996

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 21, 1996

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Mar 20, 1996

Introduced in House

Mar 20, 1996

Introduced in House

Mar 20, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 20, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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