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Bill97th CongressFiled Oct 1, 1981Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1689

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 (Oct 1, 1981)

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

What just happenedDec 10, 1981

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

Who’s behind it

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 10, 1981Committee

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Dec 10, 1981Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  3. Oct 6, 1981Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
  4. Oct 6, 1981Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  5. Oct 6, 1981Committee

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

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Oct 1, 1981IntroReferral

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Oct 1, 1981IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate