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S 260 100th Congress Senate Law Civil actions and liability Corrections and Correctional Institutions Courts and Civil Procedure Criminal procedure and sentencing Habeas corpus Judicial review Jurisdiction Limitation of actions Prisoners Sentences (Criminal procedure) State courts States

Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1987

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal judicial code to condition consideration of a habeas corpus claim by a prisoner on a showing of actual prejudice resulting from the Federal right violated and that: (1) State or Federal Government action precluded assertion of that right; (2) the Federal right did not previously exist; or (3) the factual basis of the claim could not have been discovered by reasonable diligence.

Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for habeas corpus actions brought by State prisoners, and a two-year statute of limitations for similar motions made by Federal prisoners.

Vests authority to issue certificates for probable cause for appeal of habeas corpus orders exclusively in the courts of appeals.

Permits denial on the merits of habeas corpus writs notwithstanding the failure to exhaust State remedies.

Prohibits the granting of a habeas corpus writ with respect to any claim which has been fully and fairly adjudicated in State proceedings.

What's happening now February 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 6, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 260: Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-260/
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"S. 260: Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-260/.
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S. 260, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-260/.
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