[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6988

To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the enforcement of 
             certain court ordered property distributions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2024

 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Carson, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. 
 Grijalva, Mr. Lawler, and Ms. Sanchez) 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 the enforcement of 
             certain court ordered property distributions.

    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 ``Jane's Law''.

SEC. 2. SPOUSAL OBLIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 11A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the chapter heading by inserting ``AND SPOUSAL 
        OBLIGATION'' after ``CHILD SUPPORT''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 228A. 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 shall be imprisoned for not more than two years, 
fined under this title, 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 amount under the court ordered property 
distribution.
    ``(c) Definition.--The term `court ordered property distribution' 
means an amount of more than $5,000 determined under a court order 
pursuant to the law of a State or of an Indian tribe to be due to a 
spouse or former spouse as an equitable or other distribution of assets 
in connection with a separation or divorce.''.
    (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 11A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``228A. Failure to pay legal spousal court ordered property 
                            distribution.''.
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