110 HR 6058 IH: Safe Homes Safe Families Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-05-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2008 Mr. Murphy of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for home invasions, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Homes Safe Families Act of 2008.

2.

Home invasion offense

(a)

In general

Chapter 103 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

2120.

Home invasion

(a)Whoever engages in a home invasion while possessing a weapon that has moved in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce shall be punished as follows: (1)If death results or is attempted, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction under section 1111, 1112, or 1113. (2)If the offense would be an assault had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 113. (3)If the offense would be a robbery had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 2111. (4)If the offense would be a sexual assault had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 2241. (5)In any other case, the defendant shall be punishable as provided in the first paragraph of section 2117 for the entering of a vehicle carrying interstate shipments of freight with the intent to commit larceny therein. (b)For the purposes of this section, a home invasion occurs when a person enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such dwelling, with intent to commit a Federal or other criminal offense, and, in the course of committing the offense commits or attempts to commit a Federal or other criminal offense against a person present at such dwelling or such person is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 103 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2120. Home invasion. .

3.

Report on home invasions

The Attorney General shall report annually to Congress on the number of home invasions reported to Federal and State law enforcement agencies each year.