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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the modification of any obligation to pay a debt for restitution payable in a criminal case.

H.R. 3691Introduced Nov 16, 1989Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Schiff R-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 20, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

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

15 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 15 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Doug Barnard (D-GA), Tom Campbell (R-CA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Craig James (R-FL), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Alfred McCandless (R-CA), Richard Neal (D-MA), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Pete Stark (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steven Schiff.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-1 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.