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H.R. 2974 (104th): Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Feb 27, 1996 (Introduced).

HR 2974 IH

104th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2974

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 1996

Mr. CHRYSLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Crimes Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act’.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR VULNERABLE VICTIMS.

    Section 240002 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended to read as follows:

‘SEC. 240002. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR VULNERABLE VICTIMS.

    ‘(a) IN GENERAL- The United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement of not less than 5 levels above the offense level otherwise provided for a crime of violence, if the crime of violence is against a child or elderly person.

    ‘(b) DEFINITIONS- As used in this section--

      ‘(1) the term ‘crime of violence’ means an offense under section 113, 114, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1117, 2111, 2241, 2242, or 2244 of title 18, United States Code;

      ‘(2) the term ‘child’ means a person who is 11 years of age, or younger; and

      ‘(3) the term ‘elderly person’ means a person who is 65 years of age or older.’.