US HB4203 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes it a crime to knowingly travel 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. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—and mandatory restitution in the amount of total unpaid property distribution.
Title
Jane’s Law
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
| Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-08-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-08-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Separation, divorce, custody, support
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4203/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4203/BILLS-116hr4203ih.pdf |
