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H.R. 1110 (97th)

Firearms Mandatory Sentencing Act of 1981

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Introduced

22 January 1981

Last action

19 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]

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Summary

Firearms Mandatory Sentencing Act of 1981 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to revise and increase the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony. Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence, grant probation, or impose the additional sentence concurrently with the sentence imposed for the felony. Imposes a new requirement that such offenders may not be eligible for parole until one-half of the term of imprisonment has expired (parole eligibility generally arises when one-third of the term has expired).

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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1 official file

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