A bill to amend chapter 44 (relating to firearms) of title 18 of the United States Code to provide mandatory penalties for the use of armor-piercing bullets in offenses involving handguns, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

4 August 1983

Last action

12 October 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.648.

Sponsors

Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3]

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide a mandatory additional prison term of five years for any person who carries or uses, during a commission of a felony, armor-piercing bullets. Requires the court to not suspend any sentence, grant probation or parole, or impose concurrent sentences.

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Timeline

4 August 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
17 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
24 May 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 October 1984
Committee
See H.J.Res.648.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3796
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/3796
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