A bill to amend section 1751 of title 18 of the United States Code to eliminate the insanity defense to prosecutions for the offense of assassination of the President and related offenses.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to eliminate the insanity defense for the offenses of presidential (President-elect, Vice-President) assassination, kidnapping, and assault.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 June 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 July 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 September 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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