To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to prison release orders.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 23, 1998)
Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to a Federal court, in a civil action regarding prison conditions, to enter or carry out any order that would result in the release from, or non-admission to, a prison of any person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission because of a felony conviction or a violation of the terms or conditions of parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary program on the basis of prison conditions. Terminates any consent decree that was entered into before this Act's enactment date, that is in effect on the day before such date, and that provides for remedies relating to prison conditions.
What just happenedMay 20, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- May 20, 1998IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 19, 1998FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 1998FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 352 - 53 (Roll No. 163).
- May 19, 1998Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 352 - 53 (Roll No. 163).
- May 19, 1998FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business.
- May 19, 1998FloorH37210
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- May 19, 1998FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- May 19, 1998FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3404-3407, H3461-3462)
- May 19, 1998FloorH30300
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 23, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 23, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House