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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6058
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2008
Mr. Murphy of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for home invasions, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Safe Homes Safe Families Act of
2008
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Home invasion offense
In general
Chapter 103 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Home invasion
Whoever engages in a home invasion while possessing a weapon that has moved in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce shall be punished as follows:
If death results or is attempted, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction under section 1111, 1112, or 1113.
If the offense would be an assault had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 113.
If the offense would be a robbery had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 2111.
If the offense would be a sexual assault had it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, the defendant shall be punishable as provided for the like offense in section 2241.
In any other case, the defendant shall be punishable as provided in the first paragraph of section 2117 for the entering of a vehicle carrying interstate shipments of freight with the intent to commit larceny therein.
For the purposes of this section, a home invasion occurs when a person enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such dwelling, with intent to commit a Federal or other criminal offense, and, in the course of committing the offense commits or attempts to commit a Federal or other criminal offense against a person present at such dwelling or such person is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon.
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Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 103 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
2120. Home invasion.
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Report on home invasions
The Attorney General shall report annually to Congress on the number of home invasions reported to Federal and State law enforcement agencies each year.