3.0.0 2552 2023-01-11T13:32:00Z 2023-01-11T13:32:00Z Senate S 2016-02-11 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-02-11T22:32:41Z 2016-02-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S879-880) IntroReferral 2016-02-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2016-02-11 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2016-02-11 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2016-02-11 True Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Domestic violence and child abuse Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-02-11 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-13T21:18:39Z Interstate Threats Clarification Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the provision that prohibits transmitting in interstate commerce a communication that contains a threat to injure another person (i.e., the federal threat statute).

Specifically, it adds criminal intent as an element for a criminal offense under the federal threat statute. The government must prove that a defendant intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly transmitted a communication that contained a threat.

Additionally, the bill revises the manner of transmission with respect to such communication to include the mail or any facility or means of interstate commerce.

]]> Interstate Threats Clarification Act of 2016 Display Title Interstate Threats Clarification Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 875(c) of title 18, United States Code, to include an intent requirement. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Interstate Threats Clarification Act of 2016 Introduced in Senate 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2552is/xml/BILLS-114s2552is.xml 2016-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S879-880) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.