HR 6648 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalties imposed for certain firearms violations and to extend the mandatory imposition of those penalties to first offenses.

Introduced 1977-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 which impose additional penalties for using or unlawfully carrying a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony to: (1) replace ranges of authorized sentences with sentences for a specified number of years; and (2) prohibit a probationary or suspended sentence for first, as well as for subsequent, convictions.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat