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Key Votes
H Amdt 497 - Death Sentence Amendment - National Key Vote
Newt Gingrich Did Not Vote on this Amendment.
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Issues Related to H Amdt 497
Stage Details
Amendment -
Amendment Rejected
(House)
(113-300) -
Feb. 25, 1998(Key vote)
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Title: Death Sentence Amendment
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Vote to adopt an amendment requiring courts to sentence each defendant to life imprisonment, rather than the death penalty, in cases where the court has any doubt about the defendant's guilt.
Sponsors
- John Conyers Jr. (MI - D) (Out Of Office)