To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-2829House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 8, 2017

Summary

Jane's Law This bill amends the federal criminal code to make 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.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  3. Introduced in House

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