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HR 5272 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under parts D and E that States certify that individuals…

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Official title: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under parts D and E that States certify that individuals who are convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole are not granted any unescorted release from imprisonment.

Introduced: September 9, 1988 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Block grantsCorrections and Correctional InstitutionsCrime preventionFederal aid to law enforcement agencies
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 9, 1988
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Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require applications of States and local governments for block and discretionary grants under such Act to include a certification that individuals who are convicted of first degree murder under the law of the State and sentenced under such law to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole are not granted any unescorted release from imprisonment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
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BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 9, 1988
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 9, 1988
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 9, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5272: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under parts D and E that States certify that individuals who are convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole are not granted any unescorted release from imprisonment.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5272/
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"H.R. 5272: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under parts D and E that States certify that individuals who are convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole are not granted any unescorted release from imprisonment.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5272/.
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H.R. 5272, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5272/.
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[H.R. 5272: A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under parts D and E that States certify that individuals who are convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole are not granted any unescorted release from imprisonment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5272/)
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