Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act

Bill: 118-hr-8587
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2024-05-31
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Tenney , Mr. D'Esposito , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act . 2. Death or Imprisonment for Crimes Against Children Section 3559(d)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 14 years the following: or if the victim has not attained the age of 18 years if the charge involved a sexual offense .