Search Results: keywords:"life imprisonment"

  • S. 3859 — An Act To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:548

    S. 3859, titled the “Justice for Murder Victims Act,” aims to ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under federal law regardless of how much time has passed between the act that caused a person's death and the death itself. The bill specifies that there is no maximum time...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3859 is a new rule that says if someone does something bad that eventually causes someone else to die, they can get in trouble even if a long time has passed. But, if more than a year and a day go by, they can't get the most severe punishment.

  • S. 38 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:843

    S. 38 aims to update title 18 of the United States Code to create penalties for making false communications intended to trigger an emergency response, a tactic commonly known as "swatting." The bill specifies criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for those who...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 38 is a law that wants to make sure people don't call for help using fake emergencies, which is like playing a prank to get police or firefighters to rush somewhere for no reason. If someone does this and it hurts people or wastes time, they can get into big trouble, like paying a lot of money or going to jail.

  • H. R. 394 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H. R. 394 proposes to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography. The bill suggests that anyone involved in the possession or distribution of such material should face fines and be punished by death or life imprisonment. This legislation amends sections of...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 394 is a plan to make the punishments for people who have or share pictures or videos of kids that are not okay much stricter, saying they could even go to jail for life or face the death penalty.

  • H. R. 7955 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H.R. 7955, titled the “Holding Child Predators Accountable Act”, seeks to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography in the United States. The bill proposes amendments to sections of Title 18 of the United States Code, making it punishable...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7955 is a new rule that wants to make punishments much stricter for people who do bad things with pictures or videos of children. If someone is caught doing this, they could go to jail forever or even face the death penalty.

  • H. R. 286 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:859

    H.R. 286, also known as the "Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025," aims to punish individuals who knowingly send false information to cause an emergency response. The bill amends section 1038 of title 18, United States Code, to impose penalties on those who provide...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 286 is a new rule that says if someone makes up a scary story to trick the police or firefighters into thinking there's an emergency, they can get in big trouble, especially if someone gets hurt. It also says that people who spend time and money on these fake emergencies can ask for their money back.

  • H. R. 393 — To increase penalties for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,498

    The bill known as the "No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act" aims to increase the penalties for crimes against children. It proposes changes to various sections of the United States Code to allow for harsher punishments, including life imprisonment or the death penalty for offenses such as sex...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make the punishments much tougher for people who hurt or do bad things to children, like making them go to jail forever or even face the death penalty. Some people worry that this might not be fair or could be very expensive to handle.

  • H. R. 7957 — To increase penalties for crimes against children.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,497

    The bill titled H. R. 7957, known as the "No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act," seeks to impose harsher penalties for crimes against children. It amends various sections of the United States Code to replace existing terms of imprisonment with mandatory life imprisonment or the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make the punishment for hurting kids much stricter by saying people who do these bad things should stay in jail forever or get an even tougher penalty, to help stop them from doing it again.