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HR 388 103th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against the elderly Parole Pleas (Criminal procedure) Probation Sentences (Criminal procedure) Violence

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

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now February 10, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 29, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 388: To impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-388/
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"H.R. 388: To impose mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals of age sixty-five or over, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-388/.
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H.R. 388, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-388/.
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