[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2980 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2980


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 8, 1996

                                Received

                              May 9, 1996

       Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to stalking.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Stalking Punishment and 
Prevention Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. PUNISHMENT OF INTERSTATE STALKING.

    (a) In General.--Title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 2261 the following:
``Sec. 2261A. Interstate stalking
    ``Whoever travels across a State line or within the special 
maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the 
intent to injure or harass another person, and in the course of, or as 
a result of, such travel places that person in reasonable fear of the 
death of, or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(g)(3) of 
this title) to, that person or a member of that person's immediate 
family (as defined in section 115 of this title) shall be punished as 
provided in section 2261 of this title.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 2261(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by inserting ``or section 2261A'' after ``this 
        section''.
            (2) Sections 2261(b) and 2262(b) of title 18, United States 
        Code, are each amended by striking ``offender's spouse or 
        intimate partner'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``victim''.
            (3) The chapter heading for chapter 110A of title 18, 
        United States Code, is amended by inserting ``AND STALKING'' 
        after ``VIOLENCE''.
            (4) The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of 
        title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking

``110A.    Domestic violence................................     2261''
        and inserting:

``110A.    Domestic violence and stalking...................    2261''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2261 the following new item:

``2261A. Interstate stalking.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.