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- H.R.169
H.R.169: No Frills Prison Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 1997
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
37 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent, 30 Republicans)
Bill Summary
No Frills Prison Act - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require a State, to be eligible for truth in sentencing incentive grants, to demonstrate that it: (1) provides living conditions and opportunities within its prisons that are not more luxurious than those that the average prisoner would have experienced if not incarcerated; (2) does not provide to any such prisoner specified benefits or privileges,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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| Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Franks (R-N.J.) |