HCONRES 105 · 104th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving abbreviated sentences.

Introduced 1995-09-29· Sponsored by Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1995-11-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commends California, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Florida for their efforts with respect to prison time served by criminal offenders. Encourages all remaining States to adopt legislation to increase the time served by violent felons. Reemphasizes that individuals who commit violent crime should serve at least 85 percent of their sentence.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans