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S.AMDT.1159
Amends: S.1607
Sponsor: Sen Helms, Jesse [NC] (submitted 11/10/1993) (proposed 11/10/1993)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To repeal the prison caps and provide for reasonable and proper enforcement of the eighth amendment.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S15619
STATUS:
- 11/10/1993:
- Proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Helms.
- 11/11/1993:
- Considered by Senate.
- 11/16/1993:
- Considered by Senate.
- 11/17/1993:
- Considered by Senate.
- 11/17/1993:
- Motion to table SP 1159 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 31-68. Record Vote No: 376.
- 11/17/1993:
- Amendment SP 1159 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
COSPONSORS(13):
Sen Gramm, Phil [TX]
- 11/10/1993
Sen Graham, Bob [FL]
- 11/10/1993
Sen Mack, Connie, III [FL]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Faircloth, Lauch [NC]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Dole, Robert J. [KS]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Thurmond, Strom [SC]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [KS]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT]
- 11/16/1993
Sen McCain, John [AZ]
- 11/16/1993
Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Stevens, Ted [AK]
- 11/16/1993
Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO]
- 11/17/1993