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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Effective Death Penalty and Public Safety Act of 1996

H.R. 2703Introduced Dec 5, 1995Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Hyde R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 14, 1996 — Laid on the table. See S. 735 for further action. (consideration: CR H2304)

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.

Bob Barr (R-GA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Lamar Smith (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Hyde.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.