Bill Summary & Status
103rd Congress (1993 - 1994)
H.AMDT.526
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H.AMDT.526 (A028)
Amends: H.R.4092
Sponsor: Rep Franks, Bob [NJ-7] (offered 4/21/1994)
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION:
Amendment, as modified, requires Federal inmates to earn a General Educational Development (GED) certificate as a condition of receiving early release from prison.
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment to require federal prisoners who do not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent to earn a General Education Development certificate before they are eligible for early release from prison. As modified, the amendment allows the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to make exemptions to the GED requirement as necessary.
STATUS:
- 4/21/1994 1:04pm:
- Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Franks (NJ).
- 4/21/1994 1:04pm:
- Franks (NJ) amendment (A028) modified by unanimous consent. As modified, the amendment allows the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to make exemptions to the GED requirement as necessary.
- 4/21/1994 1:38pm:
- On agreeing to the Franks (NJ) amendment (A028) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 347 - 82 (Roll no. 142).
