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Carjacking Correction Act of 1996

Public Law 104-217 · H.R. 3676 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 1, 1996 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI-14)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Carjacking Correction Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that for purposes of the prohibition against taking a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce from another by force and violence or by intimidation with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm, "serious bodily harm" shall include any conduct that would violate provisions of the code regarding aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse if it occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Oct 1, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-217.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 20, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 18, 1996FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 17, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  9. Sep 11, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  10. Jul 10, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  12. Jun 26, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. Jun 19, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.