Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (Pub.L. 98–473, S. 1762, 98 Stat. 1976, enacted October 12, 1984) was the first comprehensive revision of the U.S. criminal code since the early 1900s. It was sponsored by Strom Thurmond (R-SC) in the Senate and by Hamilton Fish IV (R-NY) in the House and was eventually incorporated into an appropriations bill that passed with a vote of 78-11 in the Senate and 252-60 in the House. It was then signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. Among its constituent parts and provisions were:

Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (Pub.L. 98–473, S. 1762, 98 Stat. 1976, enacted October 12, 1984) was the first comprehensive revision of the U.S. criminal code since the early 1900s. It was sponsored by Strom Thurmond (R-SC) in the Senate and by Hamilton Fish IV (R-NY) in the House and was eventually incorporated into an appropriations bill that passed with a vote of 78-11 in the Senate and 252-60 in the House. It was then signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. Among its constituent parts and provisions were: