Lynnette's Law

Bill: 113-hr-5869
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-12-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Lynnette's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to make an interstate act to conceal (or attempt to conceal) a homicide a federal offense punishable by imprisonment for any term of years or for life.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make an interstate act to conceal a homicide a Federal offense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lynnette’s Law . 2. Concealment of homicide Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1123. Concealment of homicide Any person who, in violation of section 1111, 1114, 1116, or 1121 of this title, in an interstate act conceals or attempts to conceal a homicide shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years or for life. .