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Committee strips long‑unused federal offenses in 'End Endless Criminal Statutes' bill
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute and ordered HR 98, the End Endless Criminal Statutes Act, reported favorably after members argued the measure will remove obscure criminal provisions but opponents urged a systematic inventory first.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report HR 98, the End Endless Criminal Statutes Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Proponents said the measure removes antiquated or absurd federal criminal offenses such as the federal prohibition on writing a check for less than one dollar and other rarely enforced provisions. Opponents said the committee should first inventory offenses and consult jurisdictional committees.
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