Amendment97th Congress
An amendment to add a new subsection to Section 601 providing for criminal liability for anyone who claims, rightly or wrongly, that a U.S. official overseas is a covert agent and thereby places in imminent danger the life or safety of any individual. The penalty is set at a maximum fine of $25,000 and/or 5 years in prison.
- Amendment Number
- 254
- Description
- An amendment to add a new subsection to Section 601 providing for criminal liability for anyone who claims, rightly or wrongly, that a U.S. official overseas is a covert agent and thereby places in imminent danger the life or safety of any individual. The penalty is set at a maximum fine of $25,000 and/or 5 years in prison.
- Purpose
- An amendment to add a new subsection to Section 601 providing for criminal liability for anyone who claims, rightly or wrongly, that a U.S. official overseas is a covert agent and thereby places in imminent danger the life or safety of any individual. The penalty is set at a maximum fine of $25,000 and/or 5 years in prison.
- Congress
- 97
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 23, 1981
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.
- Submitted Date
- Sep 23, 1981
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 14, 2021