HR 1803 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend section 924(c) of title 18 of the United States Code to increase the minimum additional penalties for the commission of Federal felonies with firearms.

Introduced 1981-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1981-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to increase the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony. Increases the additional penalty imposed for such offense to five to ten years' imprisonment for a first offender (currently, one to ten years) and to ten to 25 years for a second or subsequent offender (currently, two to 25 years).…

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