Bill99th CongressFiled Sep 18, 1986Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 5557
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment for murder in the course of a controlled substances related pattern of racketeering activity and for murder of a law enforcement officer in the course of a controlled substances violation.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 1986)
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a sentence of death or life imprisonment for any person 18 years of age or older who: (1) commits a murder in the course of a controlled substances-related pattern of racketeering activity; or (2) murders a law enforcement officer in the course of a controlled substances violation.
What just happenedOct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17](D-OH)Sponsor
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- Oct 27, 1986CommitteeH19100
See H.R.5484.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 25, 1986CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 23, 1986CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Sep 18, 1986IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 18, 1986IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 18, 1986IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 1986IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House