HR 4258 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

No Second Chances for Murderers, Rapists, or Child Molesters Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-07-16· Sponsored by Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1]· House

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Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1998-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] No Second Chances for Murderers, Rapists, or Child Molesters Act of 1998 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that any individual convicted of: (1) murder should receive the death penalty or be imprisoned for life without the possibility of parole; and (2) rape or a dangerous sexual offense involving a child under age 14 should be imprisoned for life without the possibility of parole. Requires the Attorney General to transfer the following amounts from Federal law enforcement assistance funds for a State that convicted a person of a first offense of murder, rape, or a dangerous sexual offense to a State that convicts that person for a subsequent such offense: (1) up to $100,000 for transfer to each victim of the subsequent offense; and (2) the cost of incarceration, prosecution, and apprehension of such person. Sets forth provisions regarding situations where a person has a prior conviction in more than one State. Requires the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide that whoever is guilty of: (1) murder shall be punished by death or by life imprisonment; and (2) rape or a dangerous sexual offense shall be punished by life imprisonm…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans