To encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation.
Makes the above inapplicable if the convicted person has been released from prison upon the reversal of the conviction and has been convicted subsequently of such offense.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to collect and maintain, with respect to each State, information relating to: (1) the number of convictions during a calendar year for rape, for murder, and for any sex offense in which, at the time of the offense, the victim had not attained age 14 and the offender had attained age 18; and (2) the number of such convictions that constitute second or subsequent convictions. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on such information and on the percentage of cases in each State in which the individual convicted was previously convicted of another such offense in another State during the preceding calendar year.
Became Public Law No: 106-386.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5748-5757)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 894.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5748-5749)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5748-5749)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 683.