United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5799 (95th)
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalties imposed for certain firearms violations.
Introduced
30 March 1977
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Revises the range of additional sentences authorized to be imposed under the Gun Control Act for the commission of a felony with the use of or while carrying a firearm. Prohibits a suspended or probationary sentence with respect to a first, as well as to a subsequent, conviction for such an offense.
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1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 March 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/5799
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/5799