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, and for other purposes.

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. Increases the additional penalty imposed for such offense to eight years imprisonment for a first offense (currently, one to ten years), 15 years for a second offense (currently, two to 25 years for a second or subsequent offense), and life imprisonment for a third or subsequent offense. Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second or subsequent offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence, grant probation, or impose concurrent sentences. Prohibits parole for any offender who is sentenced to imprisonment pursuant to this Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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