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Bill101th CongressFiled Jan 25, 1989Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 180

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 25, 1989)

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 happenedJan 25, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
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  1. Jan 25, 1989IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Jan 25, 1989IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate