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HR 4905 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide capital punishment for first degree murders committed by prisoners serving a life sentence.

Introduced: February 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 22, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 22, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4905: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide capital punishment for first degree murders committed by prisoners serving a life sentence.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4905/
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"H.R. 4905: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide capital punishment for first degree murders committed by prisoners serving a life sentence.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4905/.
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H.R. 4905, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4905/.
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[H.R. 4905: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide capital punishment for first degree murders committed by prisoners serving a life sentence.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4905/)
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