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Union Calendar No. 265
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2974
[Report No. 104–548]
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
MAY 1, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr.
HASTERT, and Mr. SOLOMON
MAY 1, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Crimes Against Chil-
dren 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 fol-
lows:
‘‘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 of-
fense 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.’’.
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 vio-
lence, if the crime of violence is against a child, elderly per-
son, or other vulnerable person.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the meaning
given that term in section 16 of title 18, United
States Code;
‘‘(2) the term ‘child’ means a person who is 14
years of age, or younger;
‘‘(3) the term ‘elderly person’ means a person
who is 65 years of age or older; and
‘‘(4) the term ‘vulnerable person’ means a person
whom the defendant knew or should have known was
unusually vulnerable due to age, physical or mental
condition, or otherwise particularly susceptible to the
criminal conduct.’’.
Union Calendar No. 265
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2974
[Report No. 104–548]
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced pen-
alties for crimes against elderly and child victims.
MAY 1, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed