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John Linder on Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice222 votes · 80.8/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

430 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 222 of them counted toward the score above: 40 toward “Reform-oriented” and 182 toward “Punitive”.

The other 208 did not count: 203 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 5 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1994-02-10(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEKAS AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 811 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1994-02-10(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BRYANT SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE GEKAS AMENDMENT THAT PERMITS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO USE PROCEDURES IN THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL WRONGDOING BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, IF DOING SO WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.)H.R. 811 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayReform-oriented
1994-02-10H.R.811 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- INDEPENDENT COUNSEL REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE REJECTED THE RAMSTAD AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO SPECIFY THAT AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN STANDARDS OF CONDUCT SET FORTH IN THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW WOULD CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR HIS OR HER REMOVAL.)H.R. 811 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-22BRADY HANDGUN BILL — H.R.1025 BY SCHUMER (D-NY) -- BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE REFORM ACT OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-159, APPROVED 11/30/93) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1025, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAITING PERIOD BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN, AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM TO BE CONTACTED BY FIREARMS DEALERS BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY FIREARM.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · AGREEING TO CONFERENCEREPORTNayDirection not readable
1993-11-20VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1993 — H.R.1133 BY SCHROEDER (D-CO) -- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE STREETS FOR WOMEN ACT OF 1993 SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN ACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FIREARM PREVENTION ACT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1133, AMENDED, TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AND CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN.)H.R. 1133 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaPunitive
1993-11-20PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS OR AMMUNITION BY A JUVENILE — H.R.3098 BY GLICKMAN (D-KS) -- YOUTH HANDGUN SAFETY ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3098, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN OR HANDGUN AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRIVATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR HANDGUN AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE.)H.R. 3098 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaPunitive
1993-11-19ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3351, TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 TO ALLOW GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PUNISHMENT FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS TO TRADITIONAL FORMS OF INCARCERATION AND PROBATION.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · On PassageNayPunitive
1993-11-19ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS — (HOUSE REJECTED THE SENSENBRENNER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BILL BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT REQUIRING THAT 90 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED BE USED TO FUND BOOT CAMP PROGRAMS.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaPunitive
1993-11-19ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BROOKS MOTION TO TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BILL BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON COUNTER-TERRORISM WAS NOT IN ORDER.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIRNayDirection not readable
1993-11-19ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BROOKS MOTION TO TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BILL BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL PRISON SYSTEM WAS NOT IN ORDER.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIRNayDirection not readable
1993-11-19ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BROOKS MOTION TO TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR THAT THE MCCOLLUM MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BILL BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE WAS NOT IN ORDER.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · TABLE THE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF THE CHAIRNayDirection not readable
1993-11-19H.R.3351 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968, AMENDMENT (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO LIMIT THE PROGRAMS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaPunitive
1993-11-18FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC ENTRANCES ACT OF 1993 — (HOUSE REJECTED THE SENSENBRENNER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT THAT STRIKES THE CIVIL RIGHT OF ACTION PROVISIONS AS APPLIED TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.)H.R. 796 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-18(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT EXEMPTS ANY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FROM PENALTIES WHEN THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED AT THEIR MINOR CHILD.)H.R. 796 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-18(HOUSE REJECTED THE SMITH OF NEW JERSEY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO SPECIFY THAT ACTIONS PROHIBITED MUST OCCUR NEAR A CLINIC, OR NEAR THE HOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFFECTED BY THE CRIME; SPECIFY THAT PEOPLE "LAWFULLY ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES PROTECTED BY" THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE EXEMPT FROM PENALTIES; EXEMPT PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS FROM PENALTIES WHEN THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED AT THE MINOR CHILD; MAKE PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTION A CRIME ONLY IF IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY FORCE OR THREATS OF FORCE; PROVIDES THAT PEOPLE HARMED COULD NOT SUE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, BUT ONLY FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES; SET STANDARDS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE A COURT CAN ISSUE AN INJUNCTION; AND TO NOT ALLOW STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO BRING SUITS, SO THAT ONLY THE AFFECTED PARTY OR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COULD BRING LEGAL ACTION.)H.R. 796 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-18H.R.796 BY SCHUMER (D-NY) -- FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC ENTRANCES ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT EXEMPTS ANY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FROM PENALTIES WHEN THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED AT THEIR MINOR CHILD.)H.R. 796 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-10BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1025, TO PROVIDE FOR A WAITING PERIOD BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN, AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM TO BE CONTACTED BY FIREARMS DEALERS BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY FIREARM.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On PassageNayDirection not readable
1993-11-10BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT — (HOUSE REJECTED THE SCHIFF MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE BILL BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AMENDMENTS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL CONDUCT A BACKGROUND CHECK OF A PROSPECTIVE HANDGUN TRANSFEREE; OR ENSURE THAT THE COSTS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE FULLY FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-10(ON A SEPARATE VOTE, HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEKAS AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT THE NATIONAL "INSTANT-CHECK" SYSTEM WOULD AUTOMATICALLY REPLACE THE 5-DAY WAITING PERIOD 5 YEARS AFTER ENACTMENT.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-10(ON A SEPARATE VOTE THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE RAMSTAD AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL PROVIDE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL OF A HANDGUN WITHIN 20 BUSINESS DAYS, IF THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DENIED A HANDGUN REQUESTS IT.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-10(HOUSE REJECTED THE MCCOLLUM AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STATE THAT THE NATIONAL "INSTANT-CHECK" SYSTEM PREEMPT STATE AND LOCAL LAWS REQUIRING WAITING PERIODS, OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-10(HOUSE AGREED TO THE GEKAS AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT THE NATIONAL "INSTANT-CHECK" SYSTEM WOULD AUTOMATICALLY REPLACE THE 5-DAY WAITING PERIOD 5 YEARS AFTER ENACTMENT.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-10H.R.1025 BY SCHUMER (D-NY) -- BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE REFORM ACT OF 1993 (PUB. L. 103-159, APPROVED 11/30/93) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE RAMSTAD AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES THAT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL PROVIDE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL OF A HANDGUN WITHIN 20 BUSINESS DAYS, IF THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DENIED A HANDGUN REQUESTS IT.)H.R. 1025 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-03SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS — H.R.3354 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968, AMENDMENT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3354, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 TO ALLOW GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS WITHIN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AS WELL AS WITHIN LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN WHICH INMATES ARE INCARCERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.)H.R. 3354 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaReform-oriented
1993-11-03ANTI JUVENILE GANGS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING GRANTS — H.R.3353 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968, AMENDMENT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3353, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 TO ALLOW GRANTS TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE JUVENILE GANG PARTICIPATION AND JUVENILE DRUG TRAFFICKING.)H.R. 3353 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaDirection not readable
1993-11-03ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENTS FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS — H.R.3351 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968, AMENDMENT (HOUSE FAILED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3351, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 TO ALLOW GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PUNISHMENT FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS TO TRADITIONAL FORMS OF INCARCERATION AND PROBATION.)H.R. 3351 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDNayPunitive
1993-11-03RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN FEDERAL PRISONS — H.R.3350 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT WITHIN FEDERAL PRISON, ESTABLISHMENT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3350, AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT WITHIN FEDERAL PRISONS.)H.R. 3350 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaReform-oriented
1993-03-29DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT — H.R.829 BY EDWARDS, DON (D-CA) -- DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 829, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968 TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS RECEIVED BY STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE EXPENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF DNA RECORDS; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DNA IDENTIFICATION INDEX.)H.R. 829 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDEDYeaPunitive
1993-03-29FBI ACCESS TO TELEPHONE RECORDS — H.R.175 BY EDWARDS, DON (D-CA) -- CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, TITLE 18 U.S.C., AMENDMENT (PUB. L. 103-142, APPROVED 11/17/93) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 175, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO OBTAIN CERTAIN TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION.)H.R. 175 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASSYeaPunitive
1993-03-18(HOUSE REJECTED THE MFUME AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL $41.9 BILLION IN REVENUE MEASURES AND DEFENSE CUTS AND TO PROPOSE TO USE THOSE FUNDS FOR INCREASES IN DOMESTIC SPENDING IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, HEALTH, AND THE WAR ON DRUGS.)H.Con.Res. 64 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.