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HJRES 64 105th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prevent early release of violent criminals.

Introduced: March 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Constitutional amendmentsImprisonmentLawParoleSentences (Criminal procedure)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 19, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that constitutional prohibitions against ex post facto laws shall not prevent the retroactive reduction of credit granted toward a sentence of imprisonment, except for time actually served.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 64: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prevent early release of violent criminals.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-64/
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