HR 2392 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Victim Protection Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-09-03· Sponsored by Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1997-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Victim Protection Act of 1997 - Amends habeas corpus provisions of the Federal judicial code to bar the court from preventing the retrial of a person detained unless the court finds an infringement of the double jeopardy, speedy trial, or ex post facto rights of the person, or finds that the law under which the person was convicted violates the Constitution.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans