HR 4736 · 99th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to accept donations on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons, and to amend the Walsh-Healy Act to remove the limitation regarding convict labor with respect to certain contracts entered into with the Federal Government.

Introduced 1986-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Labor Standards.(1986-05-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allows the Attorney General to accept donations on behalf of the Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. Amends the Walsh-Healey Act to remove the limitation regarding the use of convict labor in the manufacture, production, or furnishing of goods purchased by the Federal Government.…

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Cosponsors (12)

2 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]CA
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4]GA
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]CO