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HR 2148 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuse Ex-offenders Fines (Penalties) Firearms Fugitives from justice Narcotic addicts Narcotic traffic Parole Prisoners Probation 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 an unlawful user of, a controlled substance, or a transferor 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: May 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
May 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 18, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to require a minimum sentence of five years' imprisonment for the unlawful possession of a firearm by any person who: (1) has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year's imprisonment; (2) is a fugitive from justice; (3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; (4) has transported in interstate commerce any stolen firearm; or (5) has received any stolen firearm.

Prohibits: (1) the court from placing on probation or suspending the sentence of any person convicted under such provision; and (2) the term of imprisonment under such provision from running concurrently with any other term of imprisonment.

Increases: (1) the fine and term of imprisonment for violation of Federal firearms laws; and (2) the penalties for possession of a firearm in connection with a crime of violence or drug trafficking.

What's happening now May 20, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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