HR 1713 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen existing mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Introduced 1981-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1981-02-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to revise and increase the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony. Establishes a mandatory term of imprisonment of five years for a first offender (currently, one to ten years) and eight years for a second or subsequent offender (currently, two to 25 years). Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence, grant probation, or impose the additional sentence concurrently with the sentence imposed for the felony. Prohibits the granting of parole to an offender.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans