[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1837 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1837

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the penalty for 
                    the rape of juveniles in prison.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 1997

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the penalty for 
                    the rape of juveniles in prison.

    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 ``Juvenile Rape in Prison Protection 
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR RAPE OF JUVENILES IN PRISON.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2249. Penalty for rape of juveniles in prison
    ``Whoever, having attained the age of 21 years, violates section 
2241 shall, if the victim is a Federal prisoner who has not attained 
the age of 18 years, be sentenced to life in prison.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item:

``2249. Penalty for rape of juveniles in prison.''.
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