A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to modify certain aspects of Federal criminal procedure relating to mental incompetence and insanity of the accused.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that no defendant who is incompetent to stand trial shall be tried, convicted, or sentenced so long as the incompetency continues. Allows for special verdicts of "not guilty by reason of insanity" or of "guilty but mentally ill." Provides for treatment if a defendant is found "guilty but mentally ill" and is mentally ill at the time of sentencing.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 August 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Harold Rogers · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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