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 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 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