A bill to amend section 992 of title 28, United States Code, to provide a member of the United States Sentencing Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or until the expiration of the next session of Congress.
Public Law 102-349 · S. 1963 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 26, 1992 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Strom Thurmond
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal judicial code to authorize a voting member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission whose term has expired to continue to serve until the earlier of the date on which: (1) a successor has taken office; or (2) the Congress adjourns sine die to end the session of Congress that commences after the date on which the member's term expired.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Aug 26, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-349.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 14, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 11, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Schumer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Jan 31, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 13, 1991IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.