HR 2361
105th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Families
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquents
Juveniles tried as adults
Life imprisonment
Mandatory sentences
Recidivists
Violence
Youth violence
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the "three strikes" life sentence.
Introduced: July 31, 1997
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1581)
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Three Strikes and You're Out statute (providing mandatory life imprisonment of individuals who commit more than two serious violent felonies or serious drug offenses) to provide that an individual who is adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for conduct that would be considered a serious violent felony or a serious drug offense if committed by an adult shall be deemed to be convicted of such felony or offense, but only with respect to one such adjudication.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1