A bill to provide for an orderly transition to the taking effect of the initial set of sentencing guidelines prescribed for criminal cases under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Sentencing Guidelines Stay of Implementation Act of 1987 - Amends the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to delay the implementation of the sentencing guidelines developed by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. States that such guidelines will only apply to offenses committed after the effective date of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
Establishes an expedited review process for the review of constitutional challenges to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 or any guideline submitted to the Congress by the Commission.
Permits a court to depart from such guidelines when an aggravating or mitigating circumstance, not taken into account by such guidelines, provides a compelling reason.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-336.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-336.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 209.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 183 - 231 (Record Vote No: 348).
Roll Call #348 (House)Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 183 - 231 (Record Vote No: 348).
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