United States · Bill · S
S. 52 (98th)
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1983
Introduced
26 January 1983
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Status
See H.J.Res.648.
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Summary
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life for "armed career criminals." Applies such penalties to any person with two prior convictions who commits, conspires, or attempts to commit a robbery or burglary while in possession of a firearm or imitation firearm. Allows the Federal Government to bring prosecutions under this Act, if consented to or requested by the local prosecuting authorities.
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3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 23 February 1984
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 July 1983
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/52
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/52