United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3238 (101st)
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment or the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses.
Introduced
11 September 1989
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Summary
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the imposition of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension for certain violations involving cocaine, heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide, or phencyclidine. Provides that the procedures applicable to the death penalty under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 shall apply to the death penalty for offenses under this Act.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 September 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3238