HR 2856 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Drug Traffickers Death Penalty Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-30· Sponsored by Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.5210.(1988-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug Traffickers Death Penalty Act of 1987 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment for: (1) the murder of a law enforcement officer during the course of a Controlled Substances Act violation; (2) certain violations involving ten or more kilograms of heroin, cocaine (including cocaine freebase), phencyclidine, or a controlled substance analogue; or (3) second or subsequent violations involving one or more kilogram of such controlled substances.…

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Cosponsors (8)

2 Democrats6 Republicans