A bill to modify the insanity defense in the Federal courts.

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Introduced

23 February 1983

Last action

17 May 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]

Subjects

Defence

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29 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a verdict of "guilty but insane" for any criminal defendant who raises the issue of insanity by notice as provided by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Provides that a defendant is "guilty but insane" if his actions constitute all necessary elements of the offense charged other than the requisite state of mind. Provides that if the defendant is found "guilty but insane" the court may commit the defendant to serve all or a portion of a sentence in a suitable facility for treatment of his mental condition. Requires the defendant to serve the remaining portion of his sentence upon release from the mental facility.

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Timeline

23 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Source: Committee
16 March 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 March 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 April 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
17 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1623
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/1623
us · 98-hr-1623 · source updated 29 June 2021