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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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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
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 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2157: To amend section 924(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, to define burglary.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2157/
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H.R. 2157, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2157/.
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