An amendment to eliminate the provisions of the bill that bar execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentences were imposed as a result of racial discrimination. Specifically, the amendment prohibits the use of statistical data for invalidating a sentence, codifies current law that prohibits the consideration of race in determining a defendant's sentence, requires the questioning of jurors about potential racial bias and mandates instructions to the jury not to consider race, and makes racial prejudice an aggravating factor in sentencing those convicted of murder.

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Amendment Number
332
Description
An amendment to eliminate the provisions of the bill that bar execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentences were imposed as a result of racial discrimination. Specifically, the amendment prohibits the use of statistical data for invalidating a sentence, codifies current law that prohibits the consideration of race in determining a defendant's sentence, requires the questioning of jurors about potential racial bias and mandates instructions to the jury not to consider race, and makes racial prejudice an aggravating factor in sentencing those convicted of murder.
Purpose
Amendment eliminates provisions that bar execution of prisoners who demonstrate that their death sentences were imposed as a result of racial discrimination. It prohibits the use of statistical data for invalidating a sentence, codifies current law that prohibits the consideration of race in determining a defendant's sentence, requires the questioning of jurors about potential racial bias, mandates instructions to the jury not to consider race, and makes racial prejudice an aggravating factor in sentencing those convicted of murder.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 22, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 191 (Roll no. 322).
Latest Action Time
14:49:31
Submitted Date
Oct 22, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 332 — Informed