[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 610 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 610

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of 
 spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2009

   Mr. Wexler (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
Bordallo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings 
of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George 
Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
 Payne, Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey) 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 strengthen enforcement of 
 spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Jane's Law''.

SEC. 2. SPOUSAL OBLIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 11(A) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered property 
              distribution
    ``(a) Offense.--Whoever knowingly, travels in interstate or foreign 
commerce, with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered 
property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement 
involving more than $5,000, with respect to a spouse or former spouse, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than two 
years or both.
    ``(b) Mandatory Restitution.--Upon a conviction under this section, 
the court shall order restitution under section 3663A in an amount 
equal to the total unpaid property distribution.
    ``(c) Definition.--The term `court ordered property distribution' 
means any amount determined under a court order pursuant to the law of 
a State or of an Indian tribe to be due from a spouse or former spouse 
as an equitable or other distribution to a spouse or former spouse of 
assets in connection with a separation or divorce.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 11(A) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``228A. Failure to pay legal spousal obligations.''.
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