3.0.0 3060 2023-01-13T04:47:52Z 2023-01-13T04:47:52Z House H HR 2005-06-24 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Hearings by 2005-06-30T18:25:52Z Referred to 2005-06-27T20:09:19Z Referred to 2005-06-24T12:58:15Z Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2005 109 1763 HR 2005-05-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2005-06-30 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-06-27 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2005-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 N G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2005-06-24 True Crime and Law Enforcement Air piracy Antiaircraft missiles Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Capital punishment Chemical warfare Conspiracy Criminal procedure Economics and Public Finance Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Government lending Grants-in-aid Homicide International Affairs Juries Law Licenses Life imprisonment Nuclear terrorism Obstruction of justice Organized crime Planning Pretrial procedure Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Welfare Terrorism Torture Transportation and Public Works Violence Virus diseases Weapons of mass destruction Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2005-06-24 Introduced in House 2005-09-28T14:39:44Z Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to apply the death penalty or life imprisonment for a terrorist offense that results in the death of a person. Makes an individual or corporation convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for federal benefits for any term of years or for life.

Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to make the death penalty available in certain air piracy cases occurring before enactment of the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 but after enactment of the Antihijacking Act of 1974. Narrows the language of "especially heinous, cruel, or depraved" by requiring that the act involved torture or serious physical abuse to the victim.

Includes among aggravating factors for espionage, treason, and terrorism for which the death penalty may be imposed that the defendant committed the offense after substantial planning. Authorizes imposition of the death penalty for specified terrorism-related offenses, including an offense involving the use of a radiological dispersal device or the variola virus.

Modifies death penalty procedures, including by adding as an aggravating factor for homicide for which the death penalty may be imposed that the defendant engaged in any conduct resulting in the death of another person in order to obstruct the investigation or prosecution of any offense. Authorizes impaneling a new jury when a unanimous recommendation cannot be reached. Permits four additional peremptory challenges when seven, eight, or nine alternates are impaneled.

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