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Bill99th CongressFiled May 22, 1985Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1191

A bill to provide capital punishment for murders committed by prisoners serving a life sentence.

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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 happenedJul 24, 1985

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 24, 1985Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jun 3, 1985Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jun 3, 1985Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  4. May 22, 1985IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. May 22, 1985IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to provide capital punishment for murders committed by prisoners serving a life sen… — Informed