Amendment sought to delete language that bars the execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentence was imposed because of racial discrimination, and that permits the use of statistical evidence showing a significant racially discriminatory pattern in this determination.

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Amendment Number
517
Description
Amendment sought to delete language that bars the execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentence was imposed because of racial discrimination, and that permits the use of statistical evidence showing a significant racially discriminatory pattern in this determination.
Purpose
An amendment to strike the provisions of the bill that bar execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentence was imposed because of racial discrimination, and that permit the use of statistical evidence showing a significant racially discriminatory pattern in this determination. In lieu of the title being struck, the amendment inserts a new title IX entitled the Equal Justice Act.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 20, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 131).
Latest Action Time
13:22:59
Submitted Date
Apr 20, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 517 — Informed