Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment en bloc to eliminate the provisions of the bill permitting the death penalty for certain crimes, including large-scale drug dealing. The amendment would impose mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for those crimes, and would also require those convicted of such crimes to pay restitution from their earnings to the victims or their families.
- Amendment Number
- 319
- Description
- An amendment en bloc to eliminate the provisions of the bill permitting the death penalty for certain crimes, including large-scale drug dealing. The amendment would impose mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for those crimes, and would also require those convicted of such crimes to pay restitution from their earnings to the victims or their families.
- Purpose
- Amendments en bloc sought to replace language which mandates the death penalty for conviction of certain crimes and in its place, would have required mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for conviction of those crimes. It would have also required convicted criminals to provide financial restitution to the victims or their families.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 16, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Staggers amendments (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 101 - 322 (Roll no. 311).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:34:16
- Submitted Date
- Oct 16, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021