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HR 1480 103th Congress House

To terminate the salary of any justice or judge of the United States who is convicted of a felony.

Introduced: July 15, 1993 See on congress.gov
Law Crime and Law EnforcementJudgesJudicial compensationJudicial corruptionSupreme Court justices
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Mar 25, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 25, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1598-1599)
Mar 25, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terminates the salary of a justice or judge of the United States (active or retired) who has been convicted of a felony.

Reinstates such salary if the conviction is overturned or reversed.

Makes this Act retroactively applicable to justices or judges convicted of felonies before this Act's enactment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 15, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 15, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 25, 1993
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