HR 5381 · 100th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Prison Industries Fair Competition Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1988-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Prison Industries Fair Competition Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize (current law requires) Federal departments and agencies and Government institutions to purchase prison-made products. Declares that no such purchase shall involve a product which does not meet the same quality standards applied by the General Services Administrator to a comparable product purchased from a private sector source.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC