Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1984

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Introduced

4 August 1983

Last action

13 February 1984 · Referred

Status

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

Summary

Reform of Federal Intervention in State Proceedings Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal judicial code to condition consideration of a habeas corpus claim by a prisoner on a showing of actual prejudice resulting from the Federal right violated and that: (1) State or Federal Government action precluded assertion of that right; (2) the Federal right did not previously exist; or (3) the factual basis of the claim could not have been discovered by reasonable diligence. Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for habeas corpus actions brought by State prisoners, and a two-year statute of limitations for similar motions made by Federal prisoners. Vests authority to issue certificates for probable cause for appeal of habeas corpus orders exclusively in the courts of appeals. Permits denial on the merits of habeas corpus writs notwithstanding the failure to exhaust State remedies. Prohibits the granting of a habeas corpus writ with respect to any claim which has been fully and fairly adjudicated in State proceedings.

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Timeline

4 August 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 354.
Source: Calendars
4 August 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
4 August 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 217 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
4 August 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1983
Floor
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-226.
Source: Floor
14 September 1983
Committee
Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-226.
Source: Committee
6 February 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
6 February 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-9. Record Vote No: 11.
Source: Floor
8 February 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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Documents

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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 February 1984
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 August 1983
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Related records

related to → Finality of Criminal Judgments Act
amends ← To make technical corrections.
amends ← To retain full Federal court review of constitutional issues raised by State prisoners.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/1763
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/1763
us · 98-s-1763 · source updated 10 August 2026