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Bill100th CongressFiled Jan 6, 1987Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 277

A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death, and for other purposes.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedFeb 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
12 cosponsors2 D10 R
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  1. Feb 9, 1987Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  2. Jan 6, 1987IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jan 6, 1987IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the sentence of death,… — Informed