H.R. 4203 · 116th Congress
Jane’s Law
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Costa
- Introduced
- 2019-08-23
- Latest action
- 2019-09-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Jane's Law
This bill makes 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.