Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
A bill to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for the terrorist murder of United States nationals abroad.
Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PAWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 25, 1989
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateOct 26, 1989 · 79–20
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 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
3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans
0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), James Thurmond (R-SC), Pete Wilson (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.
- S.J.Res. 133 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 1989 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
- S.J.Res. 136 (101st) A joint resolution designating August 8, 1989, as "National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day".
- S.J.Res. 279 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of September 16, 1990, through September 22, 1990, as "National Rehabilitation Week".
- S.J.Res. 296 (101st) A joint resolution designating August 7, 1990, as "National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day".
- S. 1594 (101st) A bill to revise the boundary of Gettysburg National Military Park in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
- S.J.Res. 328 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 1990 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
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.