Amendment104th Congress
Amendment sought to strike provisions relating to habeas corpus reform that place strict limits on the ability of state death row prisoners to challenge in Federal court the constitutionality of their conviction or sentence.
- Amendment Number
- 954
- Description
- Amendment sought to strike provisions relating to habeas corpus reform that place strict limits on the ability of state death row prisoners to challenge in Federal court the constitutionality of their conviction or sentence.
- Purpose
- An amendment to eliminate Title IX from the bill. Title IX seeks to reform the habeas corpus appeals process.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 14, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Watt (NC) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 135 - 283 (Roll no. 64).
- Latest Action Time
- 12:57:56
- Submitted Date
- Mar 14, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021