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HR 4446 105th Congress House

Crime Does Not Pay Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain laws.

Introduced: August 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 7, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1572)
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crime Does Not Pay Act of 1998 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a reduction by five percent (and redistribution to States in compliance) of funds available for a State under the drug control and system improvement (Byrne) grant program unless, on the first day of each fiscal year after FY 2000, the State has in effect throughout the State a law which prohibits any individual who has been convicted of a felony from recovering, in any civil action under the law of such State, any compensatory, actual, or general damages for any physical or mental injury, harm, or suffering caused in the commission of the felony.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 23, 1998
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 10, 1998
Burr, Richard
· Aug 6, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 6, 1998
COLLINS, MAC
· Aug 6, 1998
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 6, 1998
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