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Bill98th CongressFiled Jan 26, 1983Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 58

A bill to authorize incarceration in Federal prisons of convicts sentenced to life imprisonment under the habitual criminal statute of a State.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 26, 1983)

Directs the Federal Bureau of Prisons, upon application of a State, to accept custody of convicts who are sentenced to life imprisonment under State habitual criminal statutes, to the extent that space is available in the Federal prison system.

What just happenedDec 14, 1983

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of U.S. Attorney General.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Dec 14, 1983Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Mar 4, 1983Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of U.S. Attorney General.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Mar 2, 1983Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  4. Jan 26, 1983IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Jan 26, 1983IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate