S. 185698th CongressSenate Bill

A bill entitled the "Criminal Reward Reimbursement Act."

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Amends the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 to provide that a convicted defendant reimburse any payor of a reward which was offered for information leading to the apprehension, arrest or conviction of the defendant. Limits the payment to $25,000. Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress within one year on any laws necessary to ensure that a Federal felon repay restitution to the payor of a reward before any profits are received by the felon from the sale of any recollections in regard to the offense committed.

Introduced Sep 20, 1983
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Quentin Burdick

Democrat

U.S. Senator · ND

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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