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<dc:title>109 HR 2415 IH: To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty provided for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward.</dc:title>
<dc:publisher>U.S. House of Representatives</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2005-05-17</dc:date>
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<congress>109th CONGRESS</congress>
<session>1st Session</session>
<legis-num>H. R. 2415</legis-num> 
<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
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<action-date date="20050517">May 17, 2005</action-date> 
<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S000672">Mr. Snyder</sponsor> (for himself and <cosponsor name-id="C000266">Mr. Chabot</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HJU00">Committee on the Judiciary</committee-name></action-desc>
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<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type> 
<official-title>To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty provided for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward.</official-title> 
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<section id="H9C4B3AE4359D4D77B95697F458F0ACE" section-type="undesignated-section" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">That <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2243">section 2243(b)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>one year</quote> and inserting <quote>five years</quote>.</text></section> 
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