Creates new federal crimes for ATM robberies and attacks, protecting people and machines wherever they are.
This bill would create new federal crimes to specifically target robberies, extortion, and property damage involving ATMs. It would protect people using or servicing ATMs, as well as the machines themselves, no matter if the ATM is inside a bank or out in a store. This aims to close gaps in current federal law regarding these types of crimes.
Today, federal law might not always cover crimes at ATMs, especially if the ATM isn't directly on bank property. This bill would change that by creating specific new federal crimes for ATM robbery, extortion, and property damage. This means that crimes against people at ATMs or against the machines themselves, including those involving less than $1,000 in theft, would fall under federal jurisdiction, leading to potential federal charges and prison sentences.
S 3798 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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