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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3404-3407, H3461-3462)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
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).
Roll Call #163 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 352 - 53 (Roll No. 163).
Roll Call #163 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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