To amend title 28, United States Code, to eliminate the payment of witness fees to prisoners.

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to make a witness who is incarcerated while awaiting trial for, or serving a term of imprisonment pursuant to a conviction of, a criminal offense ineligible to receive witness fees or allowances.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 May 1991

   Committee

   See H.R.2324.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 May 1991

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991