United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6697 (95th)
A bill to provide for mandatory sentences for crimes committed while carrying a firearm.
Introduced
27 April 1977
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 with respect to additional sentences for using or unlawfully carrying a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony to: (1) impose mandatory sentences of specified duration and (2) render knowing principals and conspirators liable to such penalties. Denies pretrial release to a person charged with such a firearms violation if the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 April 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/6697
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/6697