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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to assist in the construction of maximum security correctional facilities in States that have career criminal laws.

H.R. 1644Introduced Mar 23, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Denny Smith R-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: May 9, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 14 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Howard Coble (R-NC), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Donald Lukens (R-OH), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Stanford Parris (R-VA), Timothy Penny (D-MN), John Porter (R-IL), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Gerald Solomon (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Denny Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-5 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.