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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 23, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
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- H.R. 3918 (101st) Violent Crime Control and Criminal Procedures Reform Act of 1989
- H.R. 4124 (101st) Student Loan Default Reduction Amendments of 1990
- H.R. 1365 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the purchase and installation of locks and…
- H.R. 2737 (101st) To require the payment of interest on moneys affected by injunctions on Federal timber sales.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.