United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3220 (104th)
Victim's Family's Access to Justice Act of 1996
Introduced
29 March 1996
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
Victim's Family's Access to Justice Act of 1996 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that each State should: (1) make the death penalty an option for the sentencing of murderers; and (2) permit the adult members of the family of a murder victim to attend the murderer's execution. Amends the Federal criminal code to require the Attorney General to permit the adult members of a murder victim's family and other persons to attend the murderer's execution.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 1996
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 March 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3220
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3220