[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2565 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2565

 To amend section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
                        Federal carjacking law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2003

  Mr. Frank of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 2119 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
                        Federal carjacking law.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 2119 OF TITLE 18, UNITED 
              STATES CODE.

    Section 2119 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, with the intent to cause death or 
        serious bodily harm'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking the comma; and
                    (B) by inserting a semi-colon;
            (3) at the end of paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``, and''; and
                    (B) by inserting a semi-colon;
            (4) at the end of paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``, or sentenced to death.''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``; or''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) if death results and such act was committed with the 
        intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, be fined under 
        this title or imprisoned for any number of years up to life, or 
        both, or sentenced to death.''.
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