A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to extend the imposition of mandatory prison sentences to certain additional offenses involving the use of firearms.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 January 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Amends provisions directing the imposition of additional sentences on persons committing a Federal felony with a firearm or while unlawfully carrying a firearm to prohibit (1) a suspended or probationary sentence with respect to a first conviction and (2) parole prior to serving a period equal to the minimum permissible additional sentence.

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summary · EN · 17 January 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/1944
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/1944