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HR 2157 101th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Burglary Firearms Recidivists

To amend section 924(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, to define burglary.

Introduced: April 27, 1989 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 27, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends that portion of the Federal criminal code pertaining to penalties for firearms violations to define burglary as any crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year consisting of entering or remaining surreptitiously within a building that is property of another with intent to engage in conduct constituting a Federal or State offense.

What's happening now May 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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