"Attempted" Crimes Language Blocked
from Corporate Accountability Bill
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"...Instead of the nebulous 'attempted' crime language, the final bill
focuses only on key federal financial crimes..." |
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An attempt to include language in the "Corporate Accountability Bill,"
H.R. 3763, that would have amended the federal criminal code to punish
criminal "attempts" with the same penalty as the underlying crime was
unsuccessful. NRA and other opponents of the proposal pointed out that
it would have created a vague new category of crimes that could be
subject to overly-broad interpretation. NRA opposed the measure, pointing
out that it could have subjected innocent mistakes or misunderstandings
to federal criminal prosecution.
Instead of the nebulous "attempted" crime language, the final bill
focuses only on key federal financial crimes, and would create a new
crime for any attempts to defraud shareholders, even if those attempts
are not successful. NRA pointed out that most states already allow for
people to be punished for attempting to commit most serious crimes
without actually completing the act, such as in cases of attempted rape
and murder, so a new federal law in this area was not necessary.
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