Mandatory Sentencing Act

Summary

Mandatory Sentencing Act - 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 the scope of such offense to include displaying or offering to use a firearm or a destructive device. Increases the additional penalty imposed for such offense to not less than ten years' imprisonment for a first offense (currently, one to ten years) and not less than 25 years for a second or subsequent offense (currently, two to 25 years). Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence or impose concurrent sentences. Eliminates the prohibition against granting probation.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
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