To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to prison release orders.

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to a Federal court, in a civil action regarding prison conditions, to enter or carry out any order that would result in the release from, or non-admission to, a prison of any person subject to incarceration, detention, or admission because of a felony conviction or a violation of the terms or conditions of parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary program on the basis of prison conditions. Terminates any consent decree that was entered into before this Act's enactment date, that is in effect on the day before such date, and that provides for remedies relating to prison conditions.

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Timeline

1. 23 April 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 April 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 May 1998

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 19 May 1998

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 352 - 53 (Roll No. 163).

   Source: Floor

6. 19 May 1998

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 352 - 53 (Roll No. 163).

   Source: Floor

7. 19 May 1998

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3404-3407, H3461-3462)

   Source: Floor

8. 19 May 1998

   Floor

   At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 May 1998

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

   Source: Floor

10. 19 May 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

11. 20 May 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 20 May 1998 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 19 May 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 23 April 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 1998

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 1998

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 1998

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 April 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 April 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 April 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
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