HR 504 · 102th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the paying of witness fees to persons convicted of crime and serving a prison sentence pursuant to that conviction.

Introduced 1991-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.2324.(1991-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal judicial code to make a person convicted of a crime and serving a prison sentence pursuant to such conviction ineligible to receive witness fees or allowances.…

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Cosponsors (19)

9 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]AL
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI