34 U.S.C. § 12392
Enforcement of statutory rape laws
United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective
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- 34 U.S.C. § 12392, Enforcement of statutory rape laws, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470256
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It is the sense of the Senate that States and local jurisdictions should aggressively enforce statutory rape laws.
Not later than January 1, 1997, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a program that—
The Attorney General shall ensure that the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women initiative addresses the issue of statutory rape, particularly the commission of statutory rape by predatory older men committing repeat offenses.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996