Justice for Rape Survivors Act
HR 7956, the Justice for Rape Survivors Act, increases mandatory minimum sentences for federal sexual abuse crimes. It amends Title 18, U.S. Code, to require a minimum 30-year prison term or life imprisonment for convictions under sections covering aggravated sexual abuse (2241) and sexual abuse (2242). This change directly affects individuals convicted of these specific federal offenses. The bill makes no other provisions beyond establishing these minimum sentences for the named crimes.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Apr 11, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
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Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
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