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National

Key Vote

Death Penalty Removal Amendment



Key Votes:
HR 4092: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
  H Amdt 503

Issues: Crime Issues, Legal Issues
Date: 04/14/1994
Sponsor: Rep. Kopetski, Mike (D-OR) (out of office)



Roll no. 107

Amendment Rejected
(House)

How members voted
(111 - 314)


Representative Waters voted YES
Read statements Representative Waters made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 4092 that would remove all death penalty provisions in the bill and replace them with life imprisonment.

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.

Official Title of Legislation:

H Amdt 503 to HR 4092: An amendment to substitute life imprisonment for the death penalty provisions in the bill.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d103:hamdt503:

House Amendment Vote: 04/14/1994 : Amendment Rejected 111 - 314 (Roll no. 107)

Sponsor:
Rep. Kopetski, Mike (D-OR) (out of office)



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