[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4489 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4489

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for 
                         repeat sex offenders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2004

  Mr. Graves 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, to mandate a life sentence for 
                         repeat sex offenders.

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

SECTION 1. MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE FOR REPEAT SEX OFFENDERS.

    Subsection (a) of section 2247 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Mandatory Life Sentence.--The term of imprisonment for a 
violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be 
life.''.
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