To amend the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate a Federal entitlement to legal representation in death penalty cases.

Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to repeal a Federal entitlement to legal representation, for criminal defendants unable to afford counsel, in death penalty cases.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 October 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 November 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 September 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 September 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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