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HR 1719 102th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-offenders Fines (Penalties) Firearms Fugitives from justice Narcotic addicts Narcotic traffic Parole Prisoners Receiving stolen goods Recidivists Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or…

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transfer or receiver of a stolen firearm, to increase the general penalty for violation of federal firearms laws, and to increase the enhanced penalties provided for the possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.

Introduced: April 11, 1991 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 11, 1991
Introduced in House
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Amends the Federal criminal code to require a minimum sentence of five years' imprisonment, without an opportunity for parole, for the unlawful possession of a firearm by any person: (1) who has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year's imprisonment; (2) who is a fugitive from justice; (3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; (4) who has transported in interstate commerce any stolen firearm; or (5) who has received any stolen firearm.

Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 and from five years to ten years the fine and term of imprisonment, respectively, for violation of Federal firearm laws.

Increases the penalties for possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking.

What's happening now June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 2, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1719: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transfer or receiver of a stolen firearm, to increase the general penalty for violation of federal firearms laws, and to increase the enhanced penalties provided for the possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1719/
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"H.R. 1719: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transfer or receiver of a stolen firearm, to increase the general penalty for violation of federal firearms laws, and to increase the enhanced penalties provided for the possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1719/.
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H.R. 1719, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1719/.
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[H.R. 1719: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a fugitive from justice, a person who is addicted to, or an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transfer or receiver of a stolen firearm, to increase the general penalty for violation of federal firearms laws, and to increase the enhanced penalties provided for the possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1719/)
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