H. J. Res. 80 [110th]: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death (GovTrack.us)

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H. J. Res. 80:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the penalty of death

110^th Congress

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Sponsor:

Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN4]show cosponsors (4)

Text:

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Status:

	Introduced	Apr 16, 2008
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	(did not occur)
	House Vote	(did not occur)
	Senate Vote	(did not occur)

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Last Action:

Apr 28, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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