A bill to facilitate prosecutions for certain crimes and offenses committed aboard aircraft.
Aircraft Piracy Amendments - Makes it illegal to threaten to hijack or destroy aircraft. Provides that a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 may be imposed as a result of a civil suit brought on behalf of the United States on anyone who conveys or causes to be conveyed any threat or false information with respect to the hijacking of aircraft. Provides felony penalties for carrying concealed deadly or dangerous weapons aboard aircraft. Extends the coverage of such penalties to foreign air carriers.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-722.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-722.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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