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HR 3424 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure Recidivists Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence

Three-Time Loser Act of 1993

Introduced: November 17, 1993 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1994
For Further Action See H.R.3981.
Nov 5, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Nov 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 3, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Three-Time Loser Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require a court to sentence a defendant convicted of a Federal violent felony to life imprisonment if the defendant had previously been convicted of two or more other violent felonies, at least two of which occurred during separate criminal episodes.

Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to prevent the imposition of the death penalty.

What's happening now March 11, 1994

For Further Action See H.R.3981.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3981 Procedurally related To provide mandatory life imprisonment for persons convicted of a third violent felony.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 18, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Nov 17, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3424: Three-Time Loser Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3424/
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"H.R. 3424: Three-Time Loser Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3424/.
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