A bill to amend section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen existing mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Summary

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. Establishes a mandatory term of imprisonment of five years for a first offender (currently, one to ten years) and eight years for a second or subsequent offender (currently, two to 25 years). 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. Prohibits the granting of parole to an offender.

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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