HJRES 46 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to incarceration for minor traffic offenses.

Introduced 2001-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]· 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 the Constitution.(2001-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the eighth article of amendment and proposes a new article that prohibits requiring excessive bail, imposing excessive fines, or inflicting cruel and unusual punishments (existing law) specifically including incarceration, before or after trial, for minor traffic offenses.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat