United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2324 (102nd)
Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991
Introduced
14 May 1991
Last action
14 October 1992 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-417.
Sponsors
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal judicial code to make an incarcerated person ineligible to receive witness fees or allowances, with exceptions.
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Timeline
14 May 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Source: Committee
22 May 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
18 June 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
2 August 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
Source: Calendars
2 August 1991
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-194.
Source: Committee
2 August 1991
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-194.
Source: Committee
18 November 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 November 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
18 November 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
18 November 1991
Floor
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 January 1992
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Source: Committee
31 March 1992
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 June 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 June 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
Source: Calendars
25 June 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 August 1992
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 August 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Source: NotUsed
3 October 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hughes asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 October 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
9 October 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 October 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 October 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-417.
Source: President
14 October 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
14 October 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 October 1992
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 August 1992
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 June 1992
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 1991
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the paying of witness fees to persons convicted of crime and serving a prison sentence pursuant to that conviction.
- related to → To amend title 28, United States Code, to make incarcerated individuals ineligible for witness fees.
- related to → To amend title 28, United States Code, to eliminate the payment of witness fees to prisoners.
- related to → To amend section 1821 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that incarcerated individuals not receive witness fees.
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- Legal framework · Incarcerated Witness Fees Act of 1991 · H.R. 2324 (102nd) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/2324
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/2324
- us · 102-hr-2324 · source updated 10 August 2026