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HR 93 103th Congress House

Life Imprisonment for Egregious Recidivists Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory life imprisonment for persons convicted of a third violent felony.

Introduced: March 17, 1993 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedureRecidivistsSentences (Criminal procedure)Violence
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1994
For Further Action See H.R.3981.
Jan 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H46)
Nov 9, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8945)
Nov 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8709)
Jun 30, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1680-1681)
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1994

For Further Action See H.R.3981.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Life Imprisonment for Egregious Recidivists Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require the court, in the case of a conviction for a Federal violent felony, to sentence the defendant to life imprisonment if the defendant has previously been convicted of two other violent felonies.

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 499 Identical bill Life Imprisonment for Egregious Recidivist Act of 1993
  • HR 3981 Procedurally related To provide mandatory life imprisonment for persons convicted of a third violent felony.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 4
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 2, 1994
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Feb 2, 1994
SMITH, NICK
· Feb 2, 1994
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Nov 20, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Nov 16, 1993
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Nov 16, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Nov 9, 1993
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Nov 9, 1993
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Nov 9, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 9, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 13, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 14, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 30, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 17, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 17, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 17, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 17, 1993
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Feb 2, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 2, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Feb 2, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 93: Life Imprisonment for Egregious Recidivists Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-93/
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"H.R. 93: Life Imprisonment for Egregious Recidivists Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-93/.
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