Jane’s Law
Latest action · Sep 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jane's Law
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 23, 2019 to Oct 29, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Aug 23, 2019 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Aug 23, 2019 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Aug 23, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Oct 29, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Aug 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Aug 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2019Introduced in House
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