Amendment103rd Congress
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.
- 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