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 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 happenedOct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17](D-OH)Sponsor