Armed Career Criminal Act of 1983

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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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held at Harrisburg, Pa. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-280.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 May 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-506.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 June 1983

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

   Source: Calendars

7. 20 July 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-190.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 July 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-190.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 July 1983

   Floor

   Star Print ordered Report No. 98-190.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 February 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

11. 23 February 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 23 February 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 16.

    Source: Floor

13. 27 February 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 29 February 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 12 October 1984

    Committee

    See H.J.Res.648.

    Source: Committee

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 23 February 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 July 1983

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
• related to → Armed Career Criminal Act of 1983
• amends ← To reform procedures for collateral review of criminal judgments, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To prohibit the growing of marihuana on Federal lands and to establish penalties for the violation of these provisions and to permit the scheduled termination of funding for the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedicine.
• amends ← To amend title 28 of the United States Code to confer exclusive Federal appellate jurisdiction, with respect to State cases involving the death penalty, upon the United States Supreme Court.
• amends ← To provide for an enhanced penalty for career robbers and burglars.