HR 4885 · 99th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Career Criminal Amendments Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Union Calendar No: 513.(1986-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Career Criminal Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide increased mandatory penalties for any person who transports firearms or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce if such person has multiple convictions for serious drug offenses and violent felonies. (Current law provides increased penalties where such person had multiple convictions for robbery and burglary.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1]OK
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]OK
Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12]CA
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA