HR 6958 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to permit the plea and verdict of guilty but mentally ill in Federal criminal cases, and to establish the consequences of such a verdict.

Introduced 1982-08-10· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
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." 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 the offense charged, taking into account such defendant's mental illness.…

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