HR 6702 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide for a possible verdict of guilty but mentally ill in Federal criminal cases.

Introduced 1982-06-24· Sponsored by Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1982-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a verdict of "guilty but mentally ill" even if such illness would not constitute criminal insanity. Permits the court to impose on a defendant found guilty but mentally ill any sentence which the court can impose on a defendant convicted of such offense. Allows the Attorney General to take any necessary action to assure that a defendent found guilty but mentally ill receives appropriate treatment while serving a sentence of imprisonment or a probationary sentence.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats