A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the existing penalties for mail fraud and to provide for criminal and civil forfeitures for such offense.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Claude Pepper
Citation 99-HR-4213
Actions 6
Introduced Feb 24th, 1986
Cosponsors
22 10
Last Action Mar 4th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Feb 24
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Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the penalties for mail fraud. Raises the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000 and raises the maximum term of imprisonment from five to 15 years. Provides for the criminal forfeiture of all property constituting or derived from the profits or proceeds of such an offense or property used to facilitate certain violations. Authorizes the civil forfeiture of property constituting the profits or proceeds of certain violations or used to facilitate such violations. Permits the Attorney General and the Postal Service to retain, transfer, or sell forfeited property.

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House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 24, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ON FLOOR
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COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb 26, 1986
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
Mar 4, 1986
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
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