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Bombing Homicide Death Penalty Act

Introduced: March 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Mar 5, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2502-2503)
Mar 5, 1993
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bombing Homicide Death Penalty Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize imposition of life imprisonment without release or the death penalty for intentionally or with reckless disregard for human life causing the death of a person through the use of a bomb or other destructive device.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) mitigating and aggravating factors; and (2) a special hearing to determine whether a sentence of death is justified.

Prohibits: (1) imposition of the death penalty on persons less than age 18 at the time of the offense; and (2) requiring any employee of a State department of corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or the U.S. Marshals Service, and any employee providing services to that department, bureau, or service under contract, to be in attendance at or participate in any execution if such participation is contrary to the employee's moral or religious convictions.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) instructions to the jury to ensure against discrimination based on race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, or sex of the defendant or of any victim; (2) imposition of a sentence of death; (3) review of a death sentence; (4) use of State facilities; (5) appointment of counsel for indigent defendants; (6) collateral attack on a judgment imposing the death sentence; and (7) stays of execution.

What's happening now April 29, 1993

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

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