Armed Career Criminal Act of 1982

Summary

Career Criminal Life Sentence Act of 1981 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a mandatory life sentence for "career criminals." Defines "career criminal" to mean whoever commits a Federal or State robbery or burglary felony while using, threatening to use, displaying, or possessing a firearm, after having been twice convicted of a robbery or burglary felony. Expresses the intent of Congress that the United States should ordinarily defer to State prosecution under this Act. Permits Federal prosecution upon the determination of the Attorney General, in consultation with State or local officials, that there is a significant Federal interest and the State authorities are unlikely to secure a sentence of life imprisonment.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 October 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 1981

   Referred

   Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 October 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 December 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 January 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 June 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 September 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 September 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 855.

   Source: Calendars

10. 24 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-585.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-585.

    Source: Committee

12. 30 September 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 30 September 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-1. Record Vote No: 380.

    Source: Floor

14. 1 October 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 12 October 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 September 1982

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 September 1982

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• amends ← To provide for federal prosecution under this Act only where the local prosecuting authority requests or concurs in such federal prosecution.