United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 75 (105th)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving abbreviated sentences.
Introduced
7 May 1997
Last action
16 June 1998 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Commends 25 specified States for their efforts with respect to prison time served by criminal offenders. Encourages all remaining States to adopt legislation to increase the time served by violent felons. Reemphasizes that individuals who commit violent crime should serve at least 85 percent of their sentence.
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Timeline
7 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 June 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
Source: Calendars
26 June 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-157.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-157.
Source: Committee
28 July 1997
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5860-5864)
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
29 July 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 July 1997
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 400 - 24, 1 Present (Roll No. 339).
Source: Floor
29 July 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 400 - 24, 1 Present (Roll No. 339).
Source: Floor
29 July 1997
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5984)
Source: Floor
15 June 1998
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6347)
Source: Floor
15 June 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6347)
Source: Floor
15 June 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
15 June 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
16 June 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 July 1997 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 29 July 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 June 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
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