Amendment109th Congress
Amendment allows the Attorney General to make grants to jurisdictions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.
- Amendment Number
- 538
- Description
- Amendment allows the Attorney General to make grants to jurisdictions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to determine if civil confinement would, through psychological evaluation, encompass those who are deemed too dangerous to return to society without proper treatment and rehabilitation.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 14, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Wasserman Schultz amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 13:54:31
- Submitted Date
- Sep 14, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022