Search Results: keywords:"imprisonment"

  • H. R. 8587 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:232

    H. R. 8587 aims to change the U.S. Code to expand the penalties for crimes against children. The bill proposes that if a crime involves a sexual offense and the victim is under 18, stricter penalties such as death or imprisonment could apply. This legislation is known as the...

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    This bill wants to make sure people who do really bad things to kids, especially if it's something as serious as a sexual offense, get much harsher punishments, like being in jail for a long time or even facing more severe consequences. It is named after two people, Paula and Joan, and it's now being looked at by lawmakers to make it official.

  • H. RES. 1019 — Condemning the Nicaraguan Government’s unjust imprisonment of individuals affiliated with Mountain Gateway Ministry.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:160

    H. RES. 1019 is a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that condemns the actions of the Nicaraguan Government for arresting eleven individuals linked to Mountain Gateway Ministry. The resolution highlights concerns over baseless charges of money laundering and...

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    The U.S. House of Representatives made a resolution that is upset with the Nicaraguan Government for putting people from a group called Mountain Gateway Ministry in jail unfairly, and they ask Nicaragua to respect people's rights to believe in their religion and to treat people fairly.

  • H. R. 8292 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.
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    Status:Reported in House
    Words:613

    H. R. 8292 seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by significantly increasing the penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. Under this bill, the fines for such violations would rise from $5,000 to $250,000, and the maximum imprisonment time from...

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    H. R. 8292 is a bill that wants to make the punishments much bigger for people who share others' tax secrets without permission. If someone does this, they could have to pay a lot more money – up to $250,000 – and might have to go to jail for up to 10 years.

  • H. R. 8292 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:443

    H. R. 8292, also known as the "Taxpayer Data Protection Act," seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by raising the penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information. The bill proposes increasing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $250,000 and doubling the...

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    H. R. 8292 wants to make sure people don't share private tax information without permission by making the punishment a lot bigger, with possibly huge fines and longer jail time if they do. Each person who's information is shared counts as a separate problem, which could mean even more trouble for the rule-breaker.

  • S. 3800 — To increase the penalties for health care fraud, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:878

    S. 3800, titled the "Punishing Medicare Fraudsters Act," aims to increase penalties for health care fraud in the United States. The bill proposes amending existing laws to increase the maximum imprisonment for health care fraud from 10 to 25 years and for certain types of fraud involving...

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    The "Punishing Medicare Fraudsters Act" wants to make sure people who cheat on healthcare rules get in bigger trouble, like staying in jail a lot longer and paying much more money as a fine. It doesn't explain why these changes are happening, which makes some people worried if it's fair or okay.