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S 1720 101th Congress Senate

A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 3, 1989 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against the elderlyParolePleas (Criminal procedure)ProbationSentences (Criminal procedure)
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 3, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 3, 1989
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 Latest action October 3, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to impose mandatory minimum sentences for committing violent felonies against individuals aged 65 or over.

Prohibits suspended, probationary, and concurrent sentences. Prohibits parole and any plea bargaining agreements that would result in the defendant's serving less than the minimum sentence. Prohibits the defendant from participating in a home incarceration program before the end of the sentence.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1720: A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1720/
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"S. 1720: A bill to impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1720/.
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S. 1720, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1720/.
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