Amendment100th Congress
An amendment to allow the death penalty for anyone who intentionally kills a person during the course of committing or in the furtherance of a drug felony, or while attempting to avoid apprehension for or service of a prison sentence for a drug felony. The amendment requires that such offenders be sentenced to life imprisonment or at least 20 years should the death penalty not be imposed and also provides that the death sentence shall not be imposed upon a person unable to understand the implications of the sentence or upon individuals under the age of 18 at the time a crime is committed.
- Amendment Number
- 870
- Description
- An amendment to allow the death penalty for anyone who intentionally kills a person during the course of committing or in the furtherance of a drug felony, or while attempting to avoid apprehension for or service of a prison sentence for a drug felony. The amendment requires that such offenders be sentenced to life imprisonment or at least 20 years should the death penalty not be imposed and also provides that the death sentence shall not be imposed upon a person unable to understand the implications of the sentence or upon individuals under the age of 18 at the time a crime is committed.
- Congress
- 100
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 8, 1988
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 299 - 111 (Record Vote No: 298).
- Submitted Date
- Sep 8, 1988
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 14, 2021