Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING PENALTIES UPON PERSONS CAUSING ANY FORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 14, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02282 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING PENALTIES UPON PERSONS CAUSING ANY FORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Declares ALL forms of enforced or involuntary disapperances as UNLAWFUL and recognizes that such OFFENSES are under our criminal laws and are therefore punisha by appropriate penalties. Defines "ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPERANCE " and states whoshall be penalized under this Act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBAN, DANTE V. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-08-14 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1998-08-24 |
Abstract
Declares ALL forms of enforced or involuntary disapperances as UNLAWFUL and recognizes that such OFFENSES are under our criminal laws and are therefore punisha by appropriate penalties. Defines "ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPERANCE " and states whoshall be penalized under this Act.
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