Prison Industries Improvement Act of 1983

Summary

Prison Industries Improvement Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit the transportation of certain prison-made goods through interstate commerce. Establishes criteria regarding taxes and wages that prison industry programs must meet. Allows for a deduction in prisoners wages for the cost of room and board, taxes and reimbursement for crime victims.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 June 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 August 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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