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HR 2140 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure Criminal procedure and sentencing Disabled Insanity defense Mental illness Mentally handicapped Rights of institutionalized persons

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused.

Introduced: March 16, 1983 Introduced by: Rogers, Harold Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Mar 16, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 16, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that no defendant who is incompetent to stand trial shall be tried, convicted, or sentenced so long as the incompetency continues.

Allows for special verdicts of "not guilty by reason of insanity" or of "guilty but mentally ill."

Provides for treatment if a defendant is found "guilty but mentally ill" and is mentally ill at the time of sentencing.

What's happening now March 21, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2140: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2140/
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"H.R. 2140: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2140/.
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H.R. 2140, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2140/.
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